Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line services affected due to signalling issue
India | September 11, 2018 13:07 ISTServices on the rest of the Magenta Line section from Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir remained un-affected.
Services on the rest of the Magenta Line section from Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir remained un-affected.
The Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro connects Kalkaji Mandir and Janakpuri West.
The snag occurred due to a fault in the overhead electrification, the Delhi Metro said. The problem lasted for close to four hours.
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"There was some OHE (overhead electricity line) issue at Central Secretariat around 6:30 am and services were very briefly affected, for about 15 minutes," the official said.
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