Commuters face harrowing time as snag hits Yellow Line, share experiences on social media

Thousands of commuters on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line had a harrowing time on Tuesday after a technical snag on a section of the corridor left many of them stranded inside halted coaches on tracks or on crowded platforms.

Train services were hit around 9.32 am due to breakdown of the overhead wire (OHE) at Sultanpur station, leading to tripping of power supply in the section, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said.

Many commuters who got stranded inside coaches of halted trains before they were evacuated, took to Twitter to express their anger and frustration. They also shared pictures and videos of people walking on the tracks, overcrowded platforms and packed escalators.

Gurgaon resident Jatin Takkar, who regularly takes the Yellow Line to his office near Central Secretariat, said, "I got stuck in a train for nearly 50 minutes. We had to eventually walk on the tracks to reach the platform."
Cyril Mathew, also wrote on Twitter, "Chaos and crowds as metro services b/w Chattarpur & Sultanpur metros conks off. Autowalas hayday fleecing willing customers. #DelhiisDMRC. DMRC is Delhi."