Minor fire disrupts Delhi Metro's Red Line services; restored shortly

A minor fire close to railway tracks near Welcome Metro station disrupted services on a section of Red Line of the Delhi Metro on Thursday, officials said. According to a DMRC official, train services were slowed down as a precautionary measure.

"There was a fire in dry grass near the Indian railway tracks which is close to the Welcome Metro Station. There was the slow movement of trains between Shahdara and Shastri Park briefly," he said. The services were restored shortly after the fire was doused. A Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said a call was received at 1.14 pm and one fire tender was sent to the spot.