Delhi Metro`s Green, Pink and Violet lines experience delay in services due to tech glitch

Services were delayed on three corridors of the Delhi Metro due to some technical glitch on Thursday morning, the DMRC said.

Services were delayed on the Green, Pink and Violet lines of Delhi Metro on Thursday morning due to a technical glitch, DMRC said. The services were later restored giving relief to thousands of commuters standing in long queues awaiting the arrival of trains on many metro stations. 

Many commuters took to social media to share pictures of passengers standing in long queues. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) later tweeted about the restoration of the services, "Services have been normalised. However, to avoid any further inconvenience, the system is still under observation. Passengers are requested to allow for some extra time in their commute," read the tweet. 

A senior official said it was due to a "snag" and more details are awaited. "No metro from the last 20 minutes at kashmere gate heavy rush," wrote a user in response to DMRC's tweet. A large number of office-goers avail Metro services at this time to travel to their destinations in Delhi and neighbouring cities.

Delhi Metro services will not be functional until 2:30 pm on March 18, as India celebrates festival of colour Holi. To inform passengers about the same, DMRC posted a tweet - “Holi Update: On Holi March 18, metro services will not be available till 2:30 pm on all lines of Delhi Metro, including Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line. Services will start at 2:30 PM from terminal stations on all lines & will continue normally thereafter."

(With inputs from PTI)

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