Chennai Metro train goes dark, suddenly stops inside tunnel: Watch viral video shot before ‘immediate evacuation’

A Chennai Metro train suddenly stopped inside the tunnel between Central and High Court stations. Passengers were safely evacuated at once, and the faulty train was removed from the track. At least 20 early-morning passengers were stranded between two stations.

A video of the incident, as the crowd waits patiently with no power inside the train, has gone viral on social media.

Chennai Metro Rail later stated that services had returned to normal by 6:20 AM. It apologised for the inconvenience caused to morning commuters.

“Due to technical issue, metro train was halted between High Court station and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro Station. Immediate evacuation was done and train has been promptly withdrawn from the line. Normal operations have resumed at 06.20 AM. We regret the inconvenience caused (sic),” Chennai Metro Rail posted.

Watch this viral video, apparently shot before the immediate evacuation.

According to Chennai Metro Rail’s update at 8:30 AM, services are running normally as per the weekday timetable. However, several escalators and lifts at MGR Central Metro Station were not operational. Those included Escalators E03, E33, E35, E36 and E47. Lifts 03 and 17 near the B1 entrance were not operational either.

Escalator 05 at Pachaiyappas College and Escalator 05 at Government Estate were switched off for safety.

Chennai Metro Rail advised passengers to use alternative entrances and exercise caution when using staircases at all stations.

“The public are urged to utilize Metro rail service for their journey,” it added.

Is Chennai Metro flooded?

“No water stagnation has been observed at Kellys Metro Station. CMRL teams continue to stay on high alert across all Phase 2 sites, closely monitoring the heavy rains and managing flood conditions to ensure safety,” it said in another update.

Chennai Metro issued the update apparently to end rumours that heavy rain and cyclone conditions had flooded Phase-2 work sites. The authority has been posting real-time monsoon bulletins, stating that there is no water stagnation at locations such as Moolakadai, Royapettah High Road and Apollo junctions.

After the heavy rain and flooding in Chennai caused by Cyclone Ditwah, pumps and flood-response teams remain on constant duty across all corridors.