more-inEvening rush-hour services on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line were severely affected on Tuesday as a portion of the overhead wiring of the network sagged after being hit by an eagle, which also triggered a short circuit. Single line operation was introduced between IP and Yamuna Bank stations,” said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson. As the massive crowds jostled to get into the already packed trains, many commuters decided to try their luck on the road. The frequency, however, remained affected with commuters claiming that trains were arriving at gaps of over ten minutes. The over 50-km-long Blue Line, DMRC’s longest corridor as of now, is extremely snag-prone due to a host of factors including its vulnerability to external factors as it is largely overground.

Source: The Hindu June 13, 2017 20:03 UTC