Monkey enters train at Rithala. Delays services by 15 minutes

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As if the technical glitches were not causing enough headaches for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the state-of-the-art transport system was in for some simian trouble on Tuesday morning.

It was 10:15 am and a train going towards Dilshad Garden had just arrived at Rithala, terminal station of the Rithala-Dilshad Garden line.

As soon as passengers started boarding the train, somebody spotted a monkey entering one of the coupes. "The animal caused a flutter among passengers with everybody running helter-skelter," confirmed a Metro official, requesting anonymity.

However, the official said the simian did not attack anybody. "One of the passengers also tried to lure it outside with a biscuit. But it did not come out of the train. Finally, the CISF personnel were called in," said the official.

At the time of the incident, there were only 50 odd passengers inside the train, as Rithala is the last station of the line. "The CISF officials tried to shoo it away.

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A spokesperson for Delhi Metro refused comment, saying it was just a one off incident and such issues are bound to happen as the whole city is struggling with the monkey menace. Read Next Story Drunk Metro guard shoots at colleague› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT