Bengaluru: BMRCL on Wednesday said that the technical issue encountered at Cubbon Park Metro Station here has been successfully rectified and normal services on the Purple Line have resumed.
Metro services on the Purple line were affected on Tuesday evening during peak hours due to a technical snag developed in a train at Cubbon Park Metro Station.
The disruption led to heavy crowding at several metro stations on the Purple line, including Cubbon Park and MG Road. Office-goers were heading home, and several commuters were stranded and were forced to look for alternative modes of transport, including autos and app-based cabs, to reach their destinations.
Taking to the social media platform ‘X’, the BMRCL said that as per the information received from the Operations Control Centre (OCC), a technical fault has been noticed in one of the trains at Cubbon Park Metro Station on the Purple Line.
Some train services may experience minor delays, they said.
The disruption led to heavy crowding at Cubbon Park and MG Road metro stations, as stranded commuters sought alternative modes of transport, including autos and app-based cabs, to reach their destinations.
Taking to social media platform ‘X’, the BMRCL said that as per the information received from the Operations Control Centre (OCC), a technical fault has been noticed in one of the trains at Cubbon Park Metro Station on the Purple Line.
“The Operations and Maintenance teams are attending to the issue on priority and necessary corrective measures are being taken. At present, train services are being operated between Magadi Road and Challaghatta, and between MG Road and Whitefield (Kadugodi) on the Purple Line,” it said.
Expressing regret over the temporary inconvenience caused to commuters, the BMRCL assured that efforts are underway to restore normal services at the earliest. It requested passengers to cooperate and plan their journeys accordingly
