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Huge rush as Bengaluru’s Namma Metro services disrupted on Purple Line

Office-goers, students and other commuters had to face chaos on Tuesday morning (July 4) as services on the Purple Line of Namma Metro were disrupted due to a glitch during work related to power supply. While the disruptions began around 7.30 a.m., services were restored only by 12.08 p.m., leading to heavy crowds in all the stations on the stretch.

Trains from Kengeri were terminated at Indiranagar metro station and commuters had to take buses and autos to reach their destinations. Meanwhile, the Majestic station, where both purple and green line commuters interchange, saw huge crowd.

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