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Delhi Metro violet line services disrupted after railing collapses due to heavy winds, hundreds stranded
The metro service is being run on two loops – between Nehru Place to Escorts Munjesar and Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate – till the tracks are cleared.
Hundreds of passengers of the Delhi Metro were stranded on Thursday after a portion of a railing fell on the tracks and disrupted services on the violet line.
A metro official said a the railing fell between Jangpura and Lajpat Nagar metro stations due to the heavy winds and rain in the afternoon.
The Violet Line connects Kashmere Gate in Delhi to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad.
“The incident took place around 4 pm and services are being run in two loops – Nehru Place to Escorts Mujesar; and Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate, till the railing is removed,” a senior DMRC official said.
“A portion of a railing on the ramp (when train comes out from underground Jangpura station towards elevated Lajpat Nagar station) fell on the tracks (going towards Faridabad) between Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura sections around 4:05 pm due to heavy rains and wind,” he said.
“After the incident, the approaching train, moving towards Lajpat Nagar station, was put on hold due to this obstruction. All passengers were safely taken to Lajpat Nagar station,” he added.
The overhead electricity (OHE) supply had been put off between Central Secretariat and Nehru Place sections on the corridor to remove the railing, the DMRC official said.
Normal movement will be restored as soon as the railing is removed, he said.
