Technical glitch disrupts Namma Metro services

BENGALURU: Commuters at Green Line stations of Namma Metro had to wait for more than 30 minutes on Thursday morning after a train developed a technical glitch.

“We had to wait for over 30 minutes for a train at National College Metro station. The train that came next was so congested that a few people had to be offloaded and this just increased the waiting time,” said a commuter.

“At 9.46am on Thursday, a train running from Yelachenahalli to Nagasandra on the Green Line developed a technical snag while approaching the National College Metro station. We introduced an additional train from Nagasandra, two trains from Rajajinagar and one train from Peenya Industry to normalise the situation. Passengers had to be detrained at National College, Rajajinagar, Peenya Industry and Sampige Road stations and cleared by the following trains,” Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited managing director Ajay Seth said.

The services were restored as per schedule at 10.57am from Yelachenahalli and Nagasandra stations.