Delhi Metro commuters needed to face inconvenience whereas travelling right now (July 19) as blue line providers have been affected as a consequence of a technical snag from Indraprastha to Yamuna Financial institution stations. It was later revealed that line providers have been affected as a consequence of cable theft on the down line part resulting in Vaishali/Noida Digital Metropolis and may solely be rectified after providers cease at evening.
Prepare providers are affected between the Indraprastha and Yamuna Financial institution stations of Blue Line since morning due to a suspected case of cable theft on this part on the Down Line which matches in the direction of Vaishali/Noida Digital metropolis.
— Delhi Metro Rail Company I कृपया मास्क पहनें (@OfficialDMRC) July 19, 2022
“This has resulted in monitor circuit drop (signalling subject) on this part proscribing the trains to maneuver in guide mode with restricted velocity of as much as 25 kmph solely. Due to this subject, there will likely be minor bunching of trains between these two stations,” learn the tweet of DMRC. The Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector-21 in Delhi and Digital Metropolis in Noida with a department at Yamuna Financial institution to Vaishali.
To unfold the phrase, DMRC officers are making common bulletins contained in the trains in addition to on stations. The restoration work on this stretch will likely be accomplished solely throughout evening hours on July 19, 2022 after closure of income providers, since ‘entry to trace’ will likely be mandatory for as much as 3 hours to determine the precise location of the theft & perform mandatory substitute work.
Due to this subject, there will likely be minor bunching of trains between these two stations, the DMRC mentioned. Vani Bhatia, who stays in Noida and commutes to Delhi, mentioned, “At the moment, the prepare I boarded from Noida Sector 52 station was operating at a standard velocity. However, as quickly because it reached Akshardham, all commuters have been requested to deboard with frequent bulletins being made that there was a technical snag. The subsequent metro arrived after quarter-hour,” she mentioned.
Many commuters took to Twitter to share the hardships they have been dealing with and reminded DMRC that the Blue Line was witnessing snags a bit too steadily within the final two months.
DMRC officers mentioned the restoration work on the affected stretch of the Blue Line will likely be accomplished on Tuesday evening after the closure of income providers.
It is because “entry to trace” will likely be mandatory for as much as three hours to determine the precise location of the theft and perform mandatory substitute work, they mentioned. “To tell passengers concerning the matter, bulletins are being made on the stations and contained in the trains on Blue Line. The knowledge has additionally been shared by social media,” an official mentioned.
Providers on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro have been delayed for over two hours as a consequence of a technical snag on June 9. Whereas on June 6, providers on the Blue Line have been impacted for almost an hour-and-a-half as a consequence of a technical snag attributable to a hen hit.
Just lately, DMRC chief Vikas Kumar, when requested about a number of technical snags being reported on Delhi Metro corridors, significantly on the Blue Line, had mentioned, “Most of those have been overhead gear points attributable to hen hit and birds dropping one thing on it. In our report submitted to the Delhi transport division, we now have talked about that.”
(With inputs from PTI)