Heavy rain and IPL Frenzy hit Namma Metro Services as train skips Cubbon Park Station

The crowded entrance to the Cubbon Park Metro station during heavy rains Saturday night. |Picture source: K. Murali Kumar

In a rainy and rainy restart, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was inspired by a good season for the Royal Challenger Bangalore, a Nama Metro commuter, which included many cricketers, as they were forced to head to the earlier station to the earlier station after too many stations at Kubibon Park on Saturday night.

A large crowd was seen on the station leading to the stadium. When the train jumped to park at Cubbon Park Station, many commuters were forced to get off at other stations and found other modes to reach the grounds and areas around the station in heavy rain.

Long journey

Krishna N.

“When the train arrived at the Central Academy, it was announced that those at Cubbon Park had to get off at Vidhana Soudha station or MG Road. I had to get off at Vidhana Soudha and then walk in the rain to get to my destination. The flooded roads didn’t do much better,” he said.

Another commuter, Aniketh G., suffered the same fate. “About our train left Vidhana Soudha station, it was announced that the pause of Cubbon Park was cancelled. The minimum subway authorities may announce this at the previous station. In addition, there is no reason to cancel it.”

Huge crowd

Meanwhile, two-wheeler drivers take shelter around the station due to rain, which adds to already struggling cricket matches.

Yashwanth Chavan, chief public relations officer of Bengaluru Metro Corporation (BMRCL), said the decision to abandon the stoppage at the station due to overcrowding.

“Due to rain, due to rain, passengers leaving at the Cubbon Park Station shelter, the station was overcrowded, and some trains were skipped by appropriate announcements as part of crowd management, between 6.15 pm and PM, and unfortunately, part of passenger safety.”