Delhi Metro commuters had a harrowing time today as an overhead wire snapped at Yamuna Bank station during the evening peak hours, forcing passengers to cross the tracks by opening the emergency doors.
The incident happened around 6.15 PM as the train came to an abrupt halt while approaching the station from the Lakhsmi Nagar side.
During Over Head Electrification (OHE) repair one of the trains approaching Yamuna Bank from Laxmi Nagar got held up mid section and passengers opened the emergency doors.
— Delhi Metro Statement
It claimed there was further delay in carrying out repair work due to this and services are “running normally” between Noida and Dwarka section.
However, overcrowded trains resulted in further delay as the automated gates took time to shut which is essential for a metro to start running.
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