Short circuit in overhead cables at Rajiv Chowk disrupts services
Short circuit in overhead cables at Rajiv Chowk disrupts services
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The fire erupted in an insulator at 1:40 pm on Line 2 (Central Secretariat-Jahangirpuri). Flashes were noticed on the rear pantograph of a train at Rajiv Chowk, which was on its way from Central Secretariat to Jahangirpuri.
Two fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames. It took 15-20 minutes to control the fire.
"The Emergency Trip System (ETS) was used to cut off power supply to the OHE by the Metro staff at the Rajiv Chowk station after sparks were detected on top of the train on account of potential transformer failure," said a Delhi Metro spokesperson.
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Though the train was moved from Rajiv Chowk Metro station within 15 minutes, the word spread all across the network, leaving passengers anxious.
Panic-stricken commuters in the next train forced open the doors in the tunnel between Patel Chowk and Rajiv Chowk. When the doors could not be closed automatically, the passengers were made to walk through the tunnel, said a senior operations manager, requesting anonymity.u00a0
The glitch affected services on other lines also and passengers remained stranded for over 15 minutes at different stations.
Neha Sharma, a software professional, said she had to wait for at least 40 minutes at the Rajiv Chowk station, to catch a train to Chandni Chowk. "Nobody had any clue why there were no trains. There were no proper announcements," she said.
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