Another Day, Another Namma Metro Glitch: Bengaluru's Purple Line Train Stalls At Cubbon Park
Another Day, Another Namma Metro Glitch: Bengaluru's Purple Line Train Stalls At Cubbon Park Published By, Last Updated: June 25, 2026, 23:29 IST Reacting to
Another Day, Another Namma Metro Glitch: Bengaluru's Purple Line Train Stalls At Cubbon Park Published By, Last Updated: June 25, 2026, 23:29 IST Reacting to the disruption, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya criticised BMRCL, claiming it was the 21st reported technical disruption on Namma Metro since January 2024. Passengers get stranded after the Bengaluru metro faces a technical glitch. (Source: X) For the second time in a week, Bengaluru’s Namma Metro witnessed a technical disruption after a Purple Line train developed a fault at Cubbon Park Metro Station on Thursday, leaving passengers briefly stranded inside the train and affecting services across the corridor. The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) later resolved the issue and restored normal operations. However, the latest incident has once again raised concerns over the frequency of technical glitches on the city’s Metro network. Reacting to the disruption, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya criticised BMRCL, claiming it was the 21st reported technical disruption on Namma Metro since January 2024. Bengaluru Metro passengers report delays in train services on Thursday evening at Cubbon Park station. Details awaited.@OfficialBMRCL pic.twitter.com/zYrnmywUU8— ChristinMathewPhilip (@ChristinMP_) June 25, 2026 “This is just crazy.
Another day. Another disruption. Since January 2024, this is the 21st reported technical disruption on Namma Metro. No metro charges commuters as much as BMRCL does. Yet few metro systems have seen this frequency of disruptions," Surya wrote on X. Also Read: ‘All This After Paying High Fares’: Bengaluru Metro Glitch Leaves Commuters Stranded, Some Hitch Rides On Trucks To Reach Home The BJP MP said he had written to the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle) seeking an inquiry into the recurring disruptions. He also asked BMRCL to publicly respond to five questions related to inspection protocols, maintenance records and the latest technical failure. This is just crazy.Another day. Another disruption. Since January 2024, this is the 21st reported technical disruption on Namma Metro. No metro charges commuters as much as BMRCL does. Yet few metro systems have seen this frequency of disruptions. I have written to the… pic.twitter.com/8qIEOPGkm1 — Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) June 25, 2026 “I have written to the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle). Meanwhile, BMRCL must answer five simple questions: 1. What is the prescribed inspection frequency for the third rail infrastructure, including the bolts, fasteners and all components securing the third rail alignment?
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