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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SC notice to Centre on PIL against Muslim personal law sections being 'discriminatory' against women
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, on the ground that those are allegedly discriminatory against women.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Panchol took note of the submissions made by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who appeared in the matter for petitioners Poulomi Pavini Shukla and the Nyaya Naari Foundation, and issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The plea says the current Shariat inheritance rules are "manifestly discriminatory" against women, often granting them only half or less of the share allocated to their male counterparts.
Bhushan said the 1937 Act violates Article 14 (right to equality) of the Constitution.
He said matters of succession are civil in nature and do not constitute an "essential religious practice" protected under Article 25.
"Saying women will get half or even less than half compared to male counterparts is discriminatory," the lawyer said.
