Technical glitch delays services on three Delhi Metro lines, commuters share photos on social media

New Delhi: Services were delayed on three corridors of the Delhi Metro due to some technical glitch on Thursday morning, the DMRC said, even as many commuters took to social media to share pictures of passengers standing in long queues awaiting the arrival of trains at many stations. A large number of office-goers avail Metro services at this time to travel to their destinations in Delhi and neighbouring cities. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted around 9 AM to alert commuters: “Service Update Delay in services on Violet, Green and Pink lines. Please allow for some extra time in your commute”.

Service Update

Services have been normalised. However, to avoid any further inconvenience, the system is still under observation. Passengers are requested to allow for some extra time in their commute. https://t.co/dkz8CalVfy

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) March 17, 2022

A senior official said, it was due to a “snag”. More details are awaited. Meanwhile, many commuters shared pictures of long queues the stations.

Kisi din jaldi bhi nikl jaao to Puri kaaenaat ne late Krna hi hai 🙄
Emergency Evacuation at R K Ashram after at around 15- 30 minutes of waiting @OfficialDMRC #delhimetro pic.twitter.com/vyY43j0GAX

— K (@aslpkomal) March 17, 2022

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“No metro from last 20 minutes at kashmere gate heavy rush,” wrote Mayank Sharma in response to DMRC’s tweet. Many passengers on these lines also tweeted that they were “not informed” about the reason behind the delay. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.