Archive · 23 May 2025
Ahmedabad Metro Rail Services Disrupted by Power Cable Theft
Someone stole power cables from the Ahmedabad metro, causing a big problem.
Trains stopped running between some stations for about seven hours, making it hard for people to get where they needed to go.
A student and a government officer shared their issues due to the delays.
The metro staff replaced the cables, and services were back to normal in the afternoon.
The police are now investigating who did it, as the stolen cables are worth a lot of money.
Power cable theft caused a 7-hour disruption to Ahmedabad metro services.
Theft occurred on the east-west corridor between Apparel Park and Old High Court stations.
Approximately 500 meters of cable, valued at Rs 9 lakh, were stolen.
Services were restored after the replacement of stolen cables.
A police complaint has been filed against an unidentified person.
- Who
- An unidentified thief.
- What
- Theft of power cables disrupted metro services.
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India, on the East-West corridor of the metro system, near Shahpur station.
- Why
- To steal copper cables.
Commuters
Metro Authorities
Communication Effectiveness
Commuters
Some commuters criticized lack of communication about delays.
Metro Authorities
Metro officials acknowledged that public announcements were delayed.
- Incident
- Power cable theft
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Affected Route
- East-West Corridor
- Duration of Disruption
- Approximately 7 hours
- Stolen Cables Value
- Rs 9 lakh
- Length of Cables Stolen
- 500 meters
