Namma Metro services on Bengaluru’s Purple Line were disrupted after a person entered the track at Vijayanagar Metro station on Tuesday afternoon, prompting Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) security staff to cut power to the track as a safety measure.
The person entered the track at 1.41 pm, according to a report by Prajavani. BMRCL security personnel noticed the incident and immediately switched off the electricity supply, preventing the track from remaining energised while the situation was addressed.
The power shutdown led to the suspension of services on the Purple Line. The affected location was Vijayanagar Metro station, one of the stations on Bengaluru’s east-west metro corridor. The source report did not provide details of how far the disruption extended along the line or whether trains were held at other stations.
BMRCL officials said metro services would resume shortly. The report did not state the duration of the suspension, whether the person was detained or injured, or whether any passenger or operational damage was recorded during the incident.
A person entering an active metro track requires an immediate operational response because train movement and electrical equipment on the line can pose a direct safety risk. In this case, the first response described by BMRCL was to cut power after security staff observed the person on the track. The action resulted in a temporary interruption to passenger services while the track area was made safe.
The incident also affected the reliability of daily travel on the Purple Line, where passengers depend on scheduled metro operations to cross Bengaluru’s busy urban corridors. However, the available report does not include information on passenger crowding, alternate transport arrangements, station closures or the number of trains affected.
BMRCL’s statement that services would resume shortly was the only restoration update available in the report. Further details on the resumption of operations and the circumstances surrounding the track entry were not provided.
