Boy presses emergency switch, halts metro services for 5 minutes

A 16-year-old boy’s mischief delayed the metro trains running along the Green Line by five minutes on Friday afternoon as he activated the emergency switch at Puttenahalli station, cutting off power supply to the trains.

Officials said an SSLC student’s action led to stoppage of two trains between Puttenahalli and Anjanapura section for a little over five minutes. “Though we have put up the necessary sign, the boy pressed the emergency button. As the power supply to the third rail stopped, the trains were stuck at the station for five minutes. Since he was a minor, no penalty was imposed.