Delhi Metro services resume three hours after bird snaps Blue Line cable

Delhi Metro’s Blue Line faced another snag on Tuesday evening leaving commuters stranded at various stations during peak rush hours.

The busy line connects Noida and Vaishali to Dwarka. DMRC officials said the problem started when an overhead electrical (OHE) wire snapped at 4.55 pm between Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank stations after a bird hit. “An eagle hit the wire. It led to a short circuit of insulator resulting into parting of sagging of catenary wire,” an official said. “The snag was reported on the down line where the metro was heading towards Noida/Vaishali.”
The OHE wire that snapped between Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank stations.
It took DMRC three hours to fix the wire. “Services were restored at 7.43 pm after the OHE was repaired. Normal services on the affected section have been resumed,” an official said.

Busy stations like Rajiv Chowk, and Mandi House were choc-a-bloc with people trying to board a metro. Entry and exit points were not shut to control the swelling crowds. Several commuters started leaving to try other modes of transport. “It was crazy at Rajiv Chowk. Auto drivers immediately began overcharging outside the stations,” said Rajesh Malhotra, a commuter.

Commuters can contact Delhi Metro at 155370 for information.