<p>Passengers on a metro train on the Purple Line suffered anxious moments after they were deboarded at Deepanjali Nagar station at 6.49 pm on Saturday following a “technical glitch”.</p>.<p>Deepti Naik, a commuter, said, “The empty train went back towards Attiguppe. BMRCL officials told us to wait for another train, but there was no movement of trains on both sides. After a while, they told the operations had been stopped and asked us to exit the station.” </p>.<p>Police presence inside the station heightened passengers’ anxiety, making them suspect a security threat. </p>.<p>At Mysuru Road station, there was confusion as the train didn’t move for 20 minutes.</p>.<p>Pooja, a commuter from RR Nagar, said, “After 20 minutes, we were asked to get down. As a few people had bought tokens, there were heated arguments with officials over a refund. The automatic gates were not letting us exit the station.”</p>
<p>Passengers on a metro train on the Purple Line suffered anxious moments after they were deboarded at Deepanjali Nagar station at 6.49 pm on Saturday following a “technical glitch”.</p>.<p>Deepti Naik, a commuter, said, “The empty train went back towards Attiguppe. BMRCL officials told us to wait for another train, but there was no movement of trains on both sides. After a while, they told the operations had been stopped and asked us to exit the station.” </p>.<p>Police presence inside the station heightened passengers’ anxiety, making them suspect a security threat. </p>.<p>At Mysuru Road station, there was confusion as the train didn’t move for 20 minutes.</p>.<p>Pooja, a commuter from RR Nagar, said, “After 20 minutes, we were asked to get down. As a few people had bought tokens, there were heated arguments with officials over a refund. The automatic gates were not letting us exit the station.”</p>