Namma Metro Purple Line Back to Normal After Breakdown; Stranded Commuters Seen Hitching Lorry Rides Home

Normal services on the Bengaluru Metro Purple Line have resumed after a technical glitch disrupted operations on Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded across key stations in the city.

The disruption began after a train developed a technical snag at Cubbon Park station, following which services between MG Road and Magadi Road were temporarily suspended. As a result, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) operated short-loop services between MG Road-Whitefield and Magadi Road-Challaghatta to manage passenger movement.

The sudden disruption led to heavy congestion at major stations including MG Road, where large crowds gathered as commuters struggled to find autos, cabs and other transport options during peak return hours.

With limited transport availability and long waiting times, some stranded commuters were seen boarding lorries and goods vehicles to reach their destinations, highlighting the severity of the evening rush-hour disruption.

"A train encountered a technical problem at Cubbon Park metro station, resulting in suspension of train services. As a temporary measure, we are running short-loop services," said BMRCL Chief Public Relations Officer B L Yashavanth Chavan.

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Officials said the technical issue was resolved by early Wednesday morning, with full services on the Purple Line restored around 5 am. Trains are now operating normally across both corridors.

The Purple Line, one of Bengaluru's busiest metro corridors, connects key residential, commercial and IT hubs, and carries a high daily passenger load. The disruption once again exposed the city's dependence on metro services for daily commuting and the lack of last-mile transport options during sudden breakdowns.

With services now restored, passenger movement has stabilised across stations, though commuters are likely to remember the unusual scenes of chaos and makeshift transport from the previous night.