Bengaluru, 4 May

Operations at Cubbon Park Metro Station in Bengaluru were suspended on Monday morning after a power outage disrupted services. BMRCL announced the temporary closure at 7.26am on Monday and confirmed the restoration of normal services at 11am the same day.

With Cubbon Park station being a key access point, passengers have been forced to adjust their routes at short notice. The disruption triggered frustration among passengers, many of whom questioned the reliability of metro services at a key Bengaluru station on the Purple Line.

As early as 9am, Purple Line passengers saw a notice on the time display boards stating: “Cubbon Park metro station is closed and trains are not stopping there. The rest of the line remains operational.”

Passengers said the station was pitch dark when the disruption occurred, with only the lights from passing trains offering some visibility. Commuters reportedly turn on their phone torch lights to navigate the platform and access areas.

Reports suggest that the disruption followed a spell of intense rainfall that swept across parts of Bengaluru in the early hours of the day. Although the rain was brief, it was strong enough to impact infrastructure, leading to the power failure at the centrally located Metro stop. BMRCL has not specified the exact cause of the power failure.

The Cubbon Park station remains one of the most important access points to Vidhana Soudha, MG Road, Cubbon Park and the Chinnaswamy Stadium area