Delhi Metro News: Passengers faced a lot of trouble due to signal failure on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro. Trains remained halted on the Hauz Khas to Botanical Garden route, crowding increased at stations and DMRC confirmed service disruption.
Delhi’s fast moving metro suddenly slowed down on Wednesday. Thousands of passengers faced a lot of trouble due to signaling failure on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro during office hours. Pictures of long crowds at many stations, waiting on the platform and passengers trapped inside the train started going viral on social media.
The train going from Hauz Khas to Botanical Garden remained halted for a long time, while the arrival time of the next metro was shown on the electronic display board for 129 minutes. Due to this, resentment was clearly visible among the passengers. However, it is a matter of relief that the problem was limited to Magenta Line only and services continued to run normally on all other lines.
Magenta Line stopped due to signaling failure
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officially confirmed that there has been a technical glitch in the signaling system on the Magenta Line. DMRC issued a service update on its official The post said that due to signaling problem, train operations have been disrupted in this section, while services are normal on all other lines.
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Train stuck from Hauz Khas towards Botanical Garden
According to passengers, the metro going from Hauz Khas towards Botanical Garden remained halted for more than half an hour. Some passengers said that the speed of the train had become very slow and the metro could cover the distance of only two stations in about 30 minutes. During this period, the crowd increased both on the platform and in the coach, due to which the passengers had to face suffocation and inconvenience.
Problems increased due to automatic barrier not opening
According to DMRC, the metro gates were opening at the station, but the automatic barriers installed in front of the gate were causing technical hindrance in opening. Because of this, passengers were neither able to get down nor board the metro easily. This was the reason that the crowd of passengers at the station increased rapidly and the pressure on the system increased.
‘Delay’ shown on screen board
Messages like “Delay” and “Station Hold” appeared on electronic screen boards installed at many stations. Along with this, this message was also flashing for the passengers “There will be a slight delay in this travel service. Sorry for this inconvenience.” However, passengers said the “short delay” actually turned into a very long wait.
Passengers’ anger erupted on social media
Many passengers expressed their displeasure by sharing pictures and videos on social media platform X. Some people posted pictures of the crowded platform, while others complained of being stuck inside the train. This delay became a major problem for office-going commuters, students and daily commuters. Many people raised questions about how robust the backup system is to avoid such technical glitches during peak hours.
Service normal on remaining lines
DMRC clarified that train services continued to operate normally on Yellow, Blue, Red, Pink, Violet and all other lines. The problem was limited only to the Kalkaji Temple to Botanical Garden section of the Magenta Line. The technical team reached the spot and was busy fixing the problem.
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