Passengers panic as power failure hits Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of passengers on board a Delhi metro had a harrowing time on Sunday when they got stuck inside for over an hour when the train, part of which was reportedly inside a tunnel, came to a halt between two stations due to power failure.

When the brand new train, inducted into service just weeks back, got stuck between Rajiv Chowk and Ramakrishna Ashram Marg. panic-gripped passengers opened emergency doors and started walking on the tracks despite announcements by the train operator to remain calm.

There were reports that some people were injured due to a stampede-like situation, but neither police nor DMRC confirmed the incident. Passengers said they ���got scared as some part of the train was inside a tunnel and the remaining on the ramp���. They also said there was no power inside the train.

The incident happened at around 3.15 pm when the train bound for Dwarka Sector-9 came to a halt between the two stations due to the auxiliary power system failure. ���As a result, the traction motor of the train was not powering up,��� a DMRC spokesman said.

���There was utter chaos inside. People got scared as the train did not move, said another passenger.