The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has issued a clarification on a video going viral on social media which shows a minor fire emerging from the roof of a train. The Metro train in the video was stationed at Rajiv Chowk and was en route to Vaishali on May 27.
Talking about the incident, the DMRC said, “The extant incident was the case of pantograph flashing which occurs at times due to some external/foreign material getting stuck between OHE and pantograph and poses no safety threat or hazard to passengers. However, the exact cause will be further investigated in this case.”
It added that the pantograph seen affected in the video was immediately put out of service and the train in question continued on its journey after “5 minutes of troubleshooting with the remaining pantographs of the train”.