On January 18, services on the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line between Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Kalindi Kunj stations remained affected throughout the day, causing much inconvenience to commuters. Turns out that the snag, which reduced the speed of the trains by almost half, was a result of attempted cable theft on the section during the wee hours, causing damage to signalling cables.Delhi Metro
The incident, though, was not an isolated one. Officials said there has been an increase in cases of cable theft from Delhi Metro premises, with 174 such cases reported in the last three years and 72 persons arrested so far.
