Bengaluru: Namma Metro Green Line services disrupted due to technical problem
Passengers struggle for transport on Tuesday morning
Bengaluru: The 'Namma Metro' Green Line services were disrupted between Yeshwantpur and Mantri Square Sampige Road on Tuesday morning, due to technical glitch on the line, with the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) apologizing to the metro passengers for the inconvenience caused.
BMRCL posted on its X account early Tuesday morning, "Namma Metro commuters may kindly note . Train services on Green line will be available between Nagasandra to Yeshwanthpur and Mantri Square - Sampige Road to Silk Institute Metro stations due to a technical snag at Rajajinagar Metro Station . Inconvenience caused is regretted."
Chief Public Relations Officer BL Yashwanth Chavan explained that the 30-km long Green Line services connecting Nagasandra to the Silk Institute were affected as an emergency recovery road-rail vehicle, used to recover damaged trains and to undertake maintenance work, had broken down between the Mahakavi Kuvempu Road and the Rajajinagar stations of Namma Metro. "We are working at removing the vehicle and restoring the train services. At present, however, Namma Metro is carrying out single-line operations with reduced frequency on the affected section," said Chavan, adding that the train services on the other sections of the Green Line as well as the Purple Line, which links Baiyappanahalli to Kengeri and Whitefield to KR Puram, are working as normal.
Many passengers on the Green Line, especially those returning home after a mini-holiday during the weekend, struggled for transport services. The stations on the line, including Yeshwantpur, were heavily crowded due to the disruption of the Metro services. While some of the passengers complained on X about the slow pace of the trains, some others shared their difficulties regarding the rush in the trains whose number was far lower than normal. Many stated that boarding the trains was extremely difficult for the passengers and that others stretches on the Green Line too had been greatly affected by the problem between Yeshwantpur and Mantri Square Sampige Road.
The Namma Metro officials clarified that the BMRCL had deployed additional buses between the Yeshwantpur Metro station and the Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) following the disruption. The officials have also assured that the services will be resumed shortly.
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Sai Baba temple at Shirdi not to allow garlands, bouquets, shawls inside
Mumbai, May 10 (PTI): Amid heightened security concerns in the country, the Sai Baba temple trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has decided not to allow garland, bouquets and shawls to brought inside the temple complex.
The famous temple which draws millions of devotees every year had received a threatening email last week.
Goraksh Gadilkar, a member of the Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, said devotees will be searched before entering the temple.
"The Sansthan received a threat email on May 2. In view of India-Pakistan tensions and the security alert across the country, flowers, garlands, prasad and shawls will not be allowed inside," he told PTI.
The Ahilyanagar district police have also made some suggestions to enhance the security of the temple.
On Friday, the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai said it will not allow garlands, prasad and coconuts inside from May 11.
