Namma Metro services on Bengaluru’s Purple and Green lines were briefly disrupted during the morning rush after a passenger entered the tracks at Indiranagar station, forcing security personnel to cut power to the electrified third rail.
The incident occurred at 9.22 am on Friday, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Security staff activated the Emergency Trip System and Emergency Stop Plunger, procedures that cut power to the third rail so that the passenger could be safely rescued.
The passenger was brought out safely, and no injury was reported in the information provided by BMRCL. The power shutdown nevertheless required train operations to be regulated on two of the city’s main metro corridors during a period when office-goers were travelling to work.
Purple Line services were delayed by about 10 minutes following the incident. The line connects key parts of Bengaluru’s east-west transit network, including Indiranagar, and carries substantial commuter traffic during the morning peak.
Operations on the Green Line were also regulated to prevent overcrowding at Majestic, a major interchange and transfer point in the Namma Metro network. The regulation was undertaken while the disruption at Indiranagar affected the wider movement of trains and passenger flows.
BMRCL said services on both lines were restored by 9.40 am, around 18 minutes after the incident was reported. The restoration followed the rescue of the passenger and the reactivation of safe operating conditions on the affected section.
The incident highlights the operational consequences of unauthorised track access in a metro system that uses an electrified third rail. Unlike conventional railway tracks, where power arrangements may differ, a third rail carries electrical current alongside the running tracks and requires immediate isolation when a person enters the track area. The activation of emergency systems is therefore necessary before rescue or further train movement can proceed.
For commuters, even a short emergency shutdown at a central station can create delays beyond the location of the incident. Trains may have to be held, slowed or regulated, while interchange stations such as Majestic can experience crowding as passengers wait for services to resume. In this case, BMRCL’s decision to regulate some Green Line trains was specifically linked to preventing overcrowding there.
The supplied report does not provide details about how the passenger entered the restricted area, whether any security review will follow, or whether additional measures will be introduced at Indiranagar station. BMRCL’s stated operational update was that services on both lines had resumed by 9.40 am after the emergency response.
