Change in Metro train frequency on Monday morning causes chaos at major stations; BMRCL slammed
Bengaluru: Namma Metro commuters were seen fuming at key stations of the city on Monday morning, as the trains were scheduled at 10-minute intervals during peak hours, leading to overcrowding and also chaos at the stations.
The unexpected change in train frequency led to widespread outrage among office-goers in the city, with many passengers slamming Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on social media for the inconvenience it had caused them. Videos from major stations like Majestic and Magadi Road that showed the platforms to be packed and passengers struggling to enter trains that were already overcrowded were also shared.
Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan, who also hit out at BMRCL on his personal ‘X’ account, called it unacceptable mismanagement at Majestic Metro Station on Monday morning. “Reducing train frequency to 10 minutes during peak hours, assuming everyone has a holiday, created absolute chaos. BMRCL must plan better in such cases and restore normal frequency immediately,” he added.
One of the commuters called the mayhem of more than 30 minutes at Majestic outrageous, since the rate of Metro tickets had been hiked recently. Another passenger said that, after a 10-minute wait, the train arrived, but the commuters found it already jam-packed and had no room to enter.
Targeting BMRCL for its planning and crowd management, many users on social media opined that such poor management could lead to stampedes. One user posted, “BMRCL thinks everyone has a holiday... Majestic will have a stampede one of these days and only BMRCL will be to blame. No queue, no rules—free for all today.”
The commuters have urged BMRCL to improve the communication and contingency planning to prevent breakdowns during peak hours of especially working weekdays.
Unacceptable mismanagement at Majestic Metro Station this morning. Reducing train frequency to 10 mins during peak hours, assuming everyone has a holiday, created absolute chaos. BMRCL must plan better in such cases and restore normal frequency immediately. pic.twitter.com/rkp7VPIKKi
— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) April 14, 2025
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
