Passengers stranded as technical problem hits blue line of Delhi Metro

Many passengers were left stranded as a technical problem hit blue line of Delhi Metro on Thursday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced that due to a technical issue, train services will be run temporarily in following loops: Between Janakpuri West & Dwarka Sec 21; Between Noida Electronic City & Rajouri Garden. While the restoration work is underway there is single line movement between Janakpuri West & Kirti Nagar, it stated.

Due to a technical issue, train services will be run in following loops temporarily:1) Between Janakpuri West & Dwarka Sec 212) Between Noida Electronic City & Rajouri GardenThere is single line movement between Janakpuri West & Kirti Nagar.Restoration work is underway.

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) August 15, 2019

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation advised the passengers to use the Magenta Line from Janakpuri West or Botanical Garden to reach Dwarka or Noida.

The technical glitch affected many passengers who were traveling on the blue line route. Many of them took to Twitter to vent out their disappointment. One Twitter user posted "I am very disappointed at the poor service of Delhi Metro. How can you be so proud of it? Look at the abysmal service. I am stuck from 1 hour at Dwarka Metro station. Had to reach office at 3 pm but ...please do something to save the name."

@OfficialDMRC I am very disappointed at the poor service of Delhi Metro. How can you be so proud of it? Look at the abysmal service. I am stuck from 1 hour at Dwarka Metro station. Had to reach office at 3 pm but ...please do something to save the name

— ARUN SAROHA (@arunsarohajourn) August 15, 2019

Some Twitter users posted the pictures of overcrowded stations to bring attention to the inconvenience they are facing.

@OfficialDMRC @SidharthaRoyTOI Situation at Rajouri Garden.#Delhimetro pic.twitter.com/vs0ft1Pb8I

— सुनील कुमार (@sunil79_) August 15, 2019