BENGALURU: Less than three weeks after Namma Metro services were crippled for nearly five hours on Purple Line, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday reported yet another technical snag, marking the third such incident in the past 20 days, delaying services on the Green Line during peak hour.
According to BMRCL, the latest disruption occurred at 8.23 am on the Green Line when a train at Banashankari Metro station developed a signalling issue and was unable to move. The incident led to delays across the corridor during the morning peak hours.
The train was withdrawn from service after passengers were safely deboarded to facilitate the movement of other trains, BMRCL said, adding that the train was taken off the track for inspection of the issue.
In a statement, BMRCL said Green Line services were affected between 8.23 am and 8.38 am due to a technical issue.
Metro faces 3rd glitch in 20 days
As a safety precaution, trains were operated at restricted speeds, resulting in delays across the corridor until 10.30 am, after which normal services resumed according to the scheduled timetable.
The latest incident comes close to a series of technical problems that have raised concerns over the maintenance of the Metro.
On June 23, a third-rail misalignment in the underground section on the Purple Line disrupted services for nearly five hours during the evening rush, stranding thousands of commuters and causing widespread inconvenience.
Following that incident, BMRCL also reported another technical snag with respect to doors not closing properly which briefly affected train operations for at least 20 minutes also during peak hours on June 25, making Thursday’s signalling issue the third reported technical incident within 20 days.
