Technical glitch strands Bengaluru metro commuters, services down partially

2 min readUpdated: Jun 23, 2026 10:40 PM IST

The Namma metro caters to about 9 to 10 lakh riders every day, with the purple line recording 4.50 lakh commuters daily. (Express Photo)

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro services on the Purple Line were hit severely on Tuesday evening after a train developed a technical glitch, leaving several commuters stranded.

In what is considered to be one of the biggest disruptions in recent years, the train developed a technical glitch at 6.32 pm at the Cubbon Park metro station. Given it was peak hour, several commuters were stranded.

The operations and maintenance teams of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) reached the site and were seen trying to resolve the problems.

Commuters took to social media to explain what they experienced.

Alan Desousa, a commuter, posted on X: “There was a huge sound in the last coach just as it entered the CubbonPark tunnel. The rear motor drives aren’t working and HVAC turns off often as the train picks up speed. Occasional jerks as train cruises after acceleration.”

Another X user Akshay Mahajan posted a photo of commuters stranded in queues.

Namma Bengaluru Metro disruption @ peak hours pic.twitter.com/Ij7s2ibBsg

— Akshay Mahajan (@Am1day) June 23, 2026

BMRCL said in a statement that train services were being operated between Magadi road and Challaghatta, and between MG Road and Whitefield (Kadugodi). In another update, it said services had been resumed in elevated section on Whitefield (Kadugodi)-Indiranagar and Challaghatta-Nadaprabhu routes on either side.

“Efforts are underway to restore normal services at the earliest. Passengers are requested to cooperate and plan their journeys accordingly. BMRCL regrets the temporary inconvenience caused to the commuters.”

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The Namma metro carries about 9 to 10 lakh people everyday in Bengaluru, with 4.50 lakh of this on the purple line.

The Namma Metro staff were seen clearing the crowd at many metro stations with the help of police. The metro services were affected at Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Central college, majestic and railway station metro stations.