Metro services resume on Purple Line after BMRCL rectifies technical snag

Bengaluru, 
BMRCL on Wednesday said that the technical issue encountered at Cubbon Park Metro Station here has been successfully rectified and normal services on the Purple Line have resumed. Metro services on the Purple line were affected on Tuesday evening during peak hours due to a technical snag developed in a train at Cubbon Park Metro Station.

The disruption led to heavy crowding at several metro stations on the Purple line, including Cubbon Park and MG Road. Office-goers were heading home, several commuters were stranded and were forced to look for alternative modes of transport, including autos and app-based cabs, to reach their destinations. The Namma Metro Purple Line runs from Whitefield (Kadugodi) in the east to Challaghatta in the southwest.

Taking to social media platform 'X', Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) informed that the technical issue encountered at Cubbon Park Metro Station has been successfully rectified by the dedicated Operations and Maintenance team. Normal Metro services across the entire Purple Line have resumed as per the regular timetable from 5 AM today. BMRCL requested passengers to make note of the restoration and continue to utilise the safe, reliable and efficient services of Namma Metro.

"BMRCL sincerely thanks all commuters for their patience, understanding and cooperation during the temporary service disruption," it added. Meanwhile, taking to social media platform 'X', BJP MP Tejasvi Surya took a swipe at the Congress-led government in the state, claiming that hardworking professionals in India's Silicon Valley were forced to hitch rides on trucks just to get home after work on Tuesday due to disruption of metro services on Purple Line. He also posted a purported video showing people climbing onto trucks to apparently reach their destinations.

The stretch was heavily congested with vehicles, resulting in traffic snarls and inconvenience to commuters. "First-world tech talent. Third-world governance. That is the story of Bengaluru," he said in the post. According to him, Metro disruptions have become alarmingly frequent. And every time the Metro fails, the entire city descends into chaos. Cabs disappear. Autos refuse rides. Citizens are stranded. "Yesterday, hardworking professionals in India's Silicon Valley were forced to hitch rides on trucks and lorries just to get home after work.

They will wake up tomorrow, go back to office, pay their taxes, and endure the same broken system all over again," he added. The disruption is being described as one of the most severe to affect Bengaluru Metro services in recent years. The problem began during peak hours on Tuesday after a train developed a technical snag at Cubbon Park Metro Station at around 6.32 pm, officials said. Following the disruption, additional police personnel were deployed near Metro stations to ensure public safety, security, and smooth movement of commuters.

The disruption also led to massive traffic congestion on city roads on Tuesday evening. Commuters took to social media to express their frustration as many struggled to find alternative modes of transport. Several users reported ride-hailing apps declining bookings or taking unusually long to process them, while some autorickshaw drivers allegedly charged exorbitant fares. Some commuters shared cabs and autos to reach their respective destinations.