Chennai Metro train stops in tunnel due to technical issue

A Chennai Metro train on the Blue Line was stranded inside a tunnel near Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro early Tuesday morning, forcing passengers to walk nearly 500 metres to safety after services came to an abrupt halt due to a technical snag.

According to passengers, the train was heading from Chennai International Airport to Wimco Nagar when it suddenly stopped between Central Metro and



High Court stations. 

The incident occurred close to 500 metres from the Central Railway Station stretch, inside the underground tunnel.

Commuters reported that the lights went off momentarily and the train became immobile, creating panic among those onboard. For nearly ten minutes, passengers said they felt “trapped” inside the stalled rake with no clarity on what had gone wrong.