India, April 30 -- A regular commuter on Bengaluru's Namma Metro, who was recently fined Rs.500 for eating while travelling, has since found support from a section of the internet. A fellow commuter filmed the woman eating inside the metro on April 26 and uploaded the video on social media, according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

Namma Metro rules prohibit travellers from eating or drinking inside trains.When the woman entered Madavara Metro Station at NICE Road junction on April 28, security staff intercepted her and fined her Rs.500 for flouting rules.

"Consumption of food and beverages within metro premises and on trains is strictly prohibited, as outlined in the Bengaluru Metro regulations," BMRCL said in a st...