The Delhi Metro’s problems do not seem to be nearing an end. On Monday, for the third time in the last seven days, its services faltered again.
The Yellow Line was hit by a power fault, leading to trains being delayed. A statement released by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said, “Train services were hit from around 12 p.m. to 12.40 p.m due to failure of power supply from Delhi Transco (DTL) to DMRC’s substations located at Kashmere Gate and Jahangirpuri, leading to tripping of Over Head Electrification (OHE) two to three times.”
Cascading effect
Services were affected between Central Secretariat and Samaypur Badli stations. However, the cascading effect could be felt along the entire line, the statement said.
Power trouble
Along with the power problem, there was an interlocking issue between Jahangirpuri and Model Town stations, which affected the setting of routes and providing target speed to trains. “Two trains were short looped from Viswavidyalaya to HUDA City Centre in this period to minimise the impact,” a DMRC official said.
The 48km Yellow Line is among the busiest corridors. It connects north Delhi’s Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre in Gurgaon.
Last week, a series of glitches on the Blue Line had prompted the Centre to seek a report from the DMRC.
