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Metro officials fixed Purple Line fault by 5 am Wednesday restoring full operations
NDTV··24 Jun
Repair crews worked overnight after hundreds were stranded inside stations and on streets. Authorities said trains later ran with delays and overcrowding until normal service resumed across the line connecting Whitefield to central Bengaluru.
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What It Means For You
- Peak-hour metro faults can strand thousands without cabs.
- Keep backup transport plans for Whitefield corridor commutes.
- Full service was restored by Wednesday morning.
What's Happening
- A Purple Line snag occurred at Cubbon Park station.
- Commuters boarded lorries to get home Tuesday night.
- Normal operations resumed by 5 am Wednesday.
Political Reaction
- Tejasvi Surya criticised state governance online.
- Videos of truck rides went viral on social media.
- The line serves Bengaluru's major IT corridor.
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