Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Technical Glitch Disrupts Metro Blue Line Services
On Tuesday morning, a train on the Metro Blue Line got stuck between Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sadan stations due to a technical problem.
The issue was with a part called the third rail current collector, which helps the train get power.
The train had to be reversed to the nearest station, and services were disrupted for about two hours.
This caused a lot of trouble for people trying to get to work or school.
The Metro officials fixed the problem and full services started again at 8:46 AM.
This is not the first time the Blue Line has had problems, as it has been having issues for a while now.
A Metro train on the Blue Line was stranded between Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sadan due to a technical glitch.
The disruption lasted for two hours, from 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM, affecting thousands of commuters during peak hours.
The issue was traced to a third rail current collector, which collects power from the Metro track.
Services were truncated between affected stations, with full services resuming at 8:46 AM.
The Blue Line has been facing operational constraints and previous issues, including platform pillar cracks at Kavi Subhash station.
- Who
- Commuters using the Metro Blue Line
- What
- Technical glitch causing a train to be stranded
- When
- Tuesday morning, starting around 7:15 AM
- Where
- Between Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sadan stations on the Blue Line
- Why
- An electric power supply issue with the third rail current collector
- Line Affected
- Blue Line (north-south corridor)
- Duration of Disruption
- Two hours (from 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM)
- Cause of Disruption
- Electric power supply issue with third rail current collector
- Affected Stations
- Between Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sadan
- Passenger Impact
- Thousands of commuters faced delays during peak hours
- Service Resumption
- Full services resumed at 8:46 AM
- Previous Issues
- Operational constraints and platform pillar cracks at Kavi Subhash station