BENGALURU: Within days of a Namma Metro train getting stuck on the tracks at Cubbon Park station on the purple line, another train faced problems at the same station on Thursday night as the doors would not close.
Passengers struggled as metro doors did not close and the service resumed after repairs. The metro door failed to close because a passenger’s metal chain got stuck in the metro door guideway. After preliminary investigation, Namma Metro authorities clarified that there was no issue with the train’s equipment.
On Thursday, due to the incident of train doors not closing properly at Cubbon Park metro station on the Purple Line, metro services were temporarily disrupted from 7.36 pm to 7.54 pm. An investigation by the Operations and Maintenance teams revealed that the doors could not close properly because a passenger’s metal chain got stuck in the train door guideway, resulting in a temporary delay in operations.
After a comprehensive technical inspection of the train and its door system, it was confirmed that no technical fault was found in the train’s equipment. “Passenger safety is our highest priority. We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and continuous metro services” said, Yashavant Chavan, Chief Public Relations Officer, BMRCL.
The second largest metro network in the country has been facing a series of problems. In the last three years, the Namma Metro has witnessed glitches on 21 occasions, that too during peak hours. From 2024 till now in 2026, Bengaluru Metro has faced multiple problems including railway track, metro, and signaling failures.
Timeline of issues:
January 27, 2024
Purple Line: Technical fault at MG Road station
February 20, 2024
Purple Line: Technical fault from Majestic to Baiyappanahalli
March 27, 2024
Signal problem across entire Purple Line
July 30, 2024
Power disruption to metro train on Green Line
March 3, 2025
Purple Line: Technical fault at Attiguppe station
April 8, 2025
Metro card issue across all lines
May 23, 2025
Metro halted due to technical fault on Purple Line
June 16, 2025
Train schedule disrupted all day due to technical fault on Purple Line
September 22, 2025
Technical fault in metro train on Yellow Line; metro halted from 7 pm
October 13, 2025
Technical fault in metro train on Yellow Line
October 16, 2025
Technical fault in metro train on Yellow Line
October 30, 2025
Signal and power issues on Purple, Green Lines
November 5, 2025
Technical problem in issuing tickets on four lines
November 12, 2025
Metro disruption due to signal failure on Yellow Line
January 15, 2026
Driverless metro derailed on Yellow Line
May 4, 2026
Power supply disruption to metro train at Cubbon Park station, Purple Line
February 10, 2026
Problem appeared in train at RV Road station, Green Line
June 12, 2026
Passengers faced issues as smart cards didn’t recharge across all lines
June 21, 2026
Fire accident in name board at Nagasandra metro station, Green Line
June 23, 2026
Technical fault at Cubbon Park station, Purple Line
June 26, 2026
Train door problem at Cubbon Park station, Purple Line.
