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Updated On: 28 July, 2010 08:14 AM IST | | Ankit Manchanda and Ankit Kohli
Short circuit in overhead cables at Rajiv Chowk disrupts services
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Short circuit in overhead cables at Rajiv Chowk disrupts services
Passengers of Delhi Metro were in for a shock on Tuesday when a minor fire broke out at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station after the overhead lines repeatedly tripped, affecting services.
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The fire erupted in an insulator at 1:40 pm on Line 2 (Central Secretariat-Jahangirpuri). Flashes were noticed on the rear pantograph of a train at Rajiv Chowk, which was on its way from Central Secretariat to Jahangirpuri.
Two fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames. It took 15-20 minutes to control the fire.
"The Emergency Trip System (ETS) was used to cut off power supply to the OHE by the Metro staff at the Rajiv Chowk station after sparks were detected on top of the train on account of potential transformer failure," said a Delhi Metro spokesperson.
Passengers of Delhi Metro were in for a shock on Tuesday when a minor fire broke out at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station after the overhead lines repeatedly tripped, affecting services.
Representative pic
The fire erupted in an insulator at 1:40 pm on Line 2 (Central Secretariat-Jahangirpuri). Flashes were noticed on the rear pantograph of a train at Rajiv Chowk, which was on its way from Central Secretariat to Jahangirpuri.
Two fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames. It took 15-20 minutes to control the fire.
"The Emergency Trip System (ETS) was used to cut off power supply to the OHE by the Metro staff at the Rajiv Chowk station after sparks were detected on top of the train on account of potential transformer failure," said a Delhi Metro spokesperson.
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