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Two drones were spotted on tracks between Uttam Nagar East and West metro stations on the Blue Line of Delhi Metro today.
Two drones wers spotted flying on Wednesday on tracks of Delhi Metro’s Blue Line. (Credit: Getty Images)
New Delhi: Services on some sections of the Delhi Metro took a hit on Wednesday afternoon and again in the evening after two drones were spotted flying over the track at two stations.
The incidents took place on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro at Uttam Nagar East and West metro stations, causing a delay of more than 30 minutes, an official statement said.
Services on the Blue Line were disrupted after a drone was discovered lying between the Uttam Nagar East and Uttam Nagar West Metro Stations, according to a statement from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The DMRC reported that operations on the line were “regulated” between 2:50 PM and 3:29 PM, it added.
Services were halted between the two stations to allow personnel to access the tracks and remove the drone. Metro trains operated on a single line between Uttam Nagar East and Janakpuri West, as well as between Uttam Nagar West and Dwarka.
The DMRC confirmed that services remained available in two sections of the Blue Line: from Janakpuri West to Vaishali and Noida Electronic City, and from Dwarka to Dwarka Sector-21.
Normal operations resumed across the entire line, from Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City/Vaishali, after 3:29 PM, following the drone’s removal and subsequent security clearance.
In a separate incident that evening, a drone was found on the tracks near Janakpuri Metro Station, which serves as an interchange point between the Blue and Magenta lines. Officials stated that services were temporarily halted while the drone was retrieved. They later identified the drone as “toy-like” and are questioning its owner, adding that no suspicious items have been discovered so far.
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