Delhi Metro technical glitch: Blue line services halted for 45 min today

New Delhi: Delhi Metro services delayed earlier on Saturday morning due to technical glitch at the Rajiv Chowk metro station, causing trouble for the commuters.

The Noida/Vaishali to Dwarka route remained shut for 45 minutes between 9:20 am to 10:05 pm due to this.

As per information, the Pantograph of a train got entangled in Overhead Equipment (OHE) between Rajiv Chowk and R K Ashram section, while approaching Rajiv Chowk station around 9:20 am.

The train services were regulated on Line-3 between 9:20 am to 10:05 am in short loops between Yamuna Bank and Noida/Vaishali, between Karol Bagh and Dwarka Sector-21 and in single line between Karol Bagh and Yamuna Bank section.

The Delhi Metro informed that the OHE team undertook the restoration work in affected section on down line and train was removed from service at 10:05 am, after which the train movement was restored.