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Rush-Hour Snag Halts Mumbai Metro Line 1 at Andheri Before Service Resumes

The incident underscored heavy reliance on the east–west corridor that carries roughly five lakh weekday riders.

Overview

  • A rake developed a technical fault around 5:00–5:10 pm at Andheri, bringing a train to a halt during the evening peak.
  • Mumbai Metro One posted at about 5:30 pm that services were delayed and said at 5:41 pm that operations had resumed, without disclosing the cause.
  • Officials said the affected train was evacuated, and sources reported it was towed away by another rake to clear the line.
  • Commuters reported long queues and overcrowding across stations, with some claiming no trains for up to about 45 minutes and citing poor on-site communication.
  • The operator later said the disruption lasted around 20 minutes and noted efforts to regularise schedules as congestion persisted at key stations.