Delhi Metro train evacuated after smoke detected at Rajiv Chowk station

A metro train was evacuated after smoke was detected coming out of the airconditioning ducts of the rear coach at Rajiv Chowk metro station here on Wednesday, officials said.

Written by IANS

New Delhi

May 24, 2017 13:28 IST

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A metro train was evacuated after smoke was detected coming out of the airconditioning ducts of the rear coach at Rajiv Chowk metro station here on Wednesday, officials said. According to a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official, a “minor incident” of smoke was noticed from the air condition duct of the last coach of a metro train, headed towards Samaypur Badli, on the yellow line at 10.17 a.m.

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“The train was evacuated at the Rajiv Chowk station and passengers were accommodated in the next train,” a DMRC official told IANS. The train was sent to the depot for analysis and investigation, the official said. Metro services were not affected following the incident.

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