4 stations on Metro 1 overcrowded due to technical glitches
MUMBAI, Sept. 4 -- Metro services on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar route faced overcrowding and a stampede-like situation in multiple stations on Wednesday evening due to technical issues.
The incident happened on the day when the Maharashtra cabinet approved four metro lines in Mumbai (Metro 11), Thane (Ring Metro), Pune (Metro 2), and Nagpur (Phase 2).
According to sources, on Wednesday, two consecutive technical snags led to a cascading effect on the services along the 11.4-km corridor.
A first glitch, the cause of which is unknown, unfolded at around 5.15 pm, which delayed metro services. Within two hours, around 7.15 pm, another one did. The source shared that the doors of the Versova-bound metro were not shutting. Both glitches were attended to on war-footing, and the issues were rectified within a couple of minutes, said an official. However, the successive nature of the malfunctions caused platforms to swell with passengers at least four metro stations on the line - DN Nagar, Azad Nagar, Ghatkopar, and Marol.
"First of all, metro services were delayed, and then passengers were asked to deboard at Azad Nagar. Some had to skip a couple of trains to head towards their destinations," Andheri resident Dhaval Shah said.
Mumbai Metro One Private Limited didn't issue a statement on the disruption....
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