IAF air show | Metro Rail passengers put to hardship as crowds overwhelm trains and stationsThousands of people opted for the Chennai Metro Rail to attend the IAF air show on Sunday, resulting in overcrowding at several stations. The Government Estate station near Marina beach saw especially severe congestion, with long wait times for entry and exit. The Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates were overwhelmed by...
more... the surge in passengers, leading to delays. To manage the crowd, officials initially allowed passengers with tokens to enter through staff gates and later opened all AFC gates. Services were increased at 2 p.m. with a train every 3.5 minutes between Washermenpet and AG-DMS, and every seven minutes between Chennai Airport and Wimco Nagar. After the air show concluded, crowding at Government Estate station intensified as people walked from the beach to the station. Commuters faced issues like network outages and difficulty accessing tickets due to long queues. First-time travellers found it confusing to navigate the system, and many families with children were seen exhausted while waiting for the crowd to subside.
Sunday ke din IAF air show dekhne ke liye hazaar log Chennai Metro Rail pe jaane ka decision liye, aur isse kai stations pe bahut zyada bheed ho gayi. Marina beach ke paas Government Estate station pe toh bheed ka mahaul bilkul bekaaboo tha. Logon ko station mein jaane aur...
more... bahar nikalne ke liye bahut lamba wait karna pada. Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates pe itne zyada log aa gaye ki woh handle nahin kar paaye aur logon ko der ho gayi. Bheed control karne ke liye authorities ne pehle token waale logon ko staff gates se aane ki permission de di, aur baad mein saare AFC gates khol diye. 2 baje ke baad se service badha di gayi, Washermenpet aur AG-DMS ke beech 3.5 minutes mein train aane lagi, aur Chennai Airport aur Wimco Nagar ke beech har 7 minutes mein train chali. Air show khatam hone ke baad, log beach se Government Estate station pe aaye aur station pe bheed aur zyada ho gayi. Yahaan network bhi nahin tha aur ticket ke liye lambi line lagi hui thi. First-time travellers ko system navigate karne mein bahut confusion hua, aur bahut saare families aur bachchon waale log bheed kam hone ka wait karte hue thake hue baithe the.
