Speed ​​stopped due to power crisis in Gurugram, when Rapid Metro stopped, passengers came down on the track

A sudden major power crisis in Gurugram on Friday morning put a brake on the pace of the city. The impact of the power outage was most visible on the Rapid Metro service, where many passengers had to get down on the tracks and walk on foot after the metro operations stopped.

A sudden major power crisis in Gurugram on Friday morning put a brake on the pace of the city. The impact of the power outage was most visible on the Rapid Metro service, where many passengers had to get down on the tracks and walk on foot after the metro operations stopped. Videos of the incident are becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which people are seen walking on the metro tracks.

Situation worsened after transformer fire

According to the information, a sudden fire broke out in the main transformer installed in the 220 KV power sub-station located in Sector-72 of Gurugram. After the fire, power supply to many nearby areas was disrupted. This had a direct impact on the Rapid Metro network and trains stopped between many stations.

Thousands of commuters had to face problems due to this incident while going to office in the morning. Due to disruption of metro service, people got stuck at the stations and some passengers were taken out with the help of tracks.

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7 power houses stalled due to blowing of main transformer of 220 KVA power house of Sector-72

Rapid Metro service disrupted for last one hour

Thousands of people travel in Rapid Metro

Sector-15, 38, 44, 46, 52, 56 and Maruti 66KVA power houses affected.
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pedestrians walking on track

There was an atmosphere of panic among the passengers after the metro stopped midway. Many people alleged that they were not given any clear information for a long time. Later, under the supervision of security personnel, the passengers were taken out safely through the track.

In the video surfaced on social media, people were seen walking on the track carrying bags and luggage. During this time many passengers were seen taking care of children and elderly people. The incident has also raised questions on metro security arrangements and emergency management.

There was power failure in many areas for hours

The impact of power crisis was not limited to Metro only. Power supply was disrupted for hours in many residential and commercial areas of Gurugram. People had to face a lot of trouble due to the heat and humidity.

According to local people, due to closure of traffic signals, traffic jams were created on many major roads. Office going employees and school buses also faced problems.

Investigation and improvement work started

Teams of electricity department and metro administration reached the spot and started controlling the situation. Officials say that the cause of the transformer fire is being investigated and the entire power system will be normalized soon.

Gurugram’s Rapid Metro connects major corporate and residential areas of Gurgaon city. In such a situation, the halt in metro service affected thousands of passengers. This incident has once again brought to the fore the need for strong electricity and public transport systems in rapidly growing cities.

Passengers trapped in metro found out

Amidst this power crisis, metro passengers faced the most problems. Many passengers were also stuck in the metro. However, after a lot of struggle they were taken out.