'Third World Governance': BJP Slams Karnataka Govt After Techies Hitch Rides On Lorries Due To Metro Failure

Last Updated:June 24, 2026, 11:31 IST

Bengaluru Metro Disruption: Several videos emerged on social media showing IT professionals and other commuters climbing onto lorries and trucks in an attempt to reach home.

A major disruption on Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Purple Line during peak evening hours on Tuesday left thousands of commuters stranded, triggering sharp criticism from the BJP after videos surfaced showing office-goers hitching rides on lorries and trucks to get home.

The disruption was caused by a technical fault in a train at Cubbon Park Metro Station, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The snag affected services on the Purple Line, one of the city’s busiest metro corridors connecting Whitefield (Kadugodi) in the east with Challaghatta in the southwest.

As services were impacted during rush hour, commuters faced long delays and overcrowding at stations including Cubbon Park and MG Road. Many were forced to seek alternative modes of transport, with demand for autos and app-based cabs surging across the city.

Several videos that emerged on social media showed IT professionals and other commuters climbing onto lorries and trucks in an attempt to reach home. The visuals quickly went viral, drawing widespread reactions online and reigniting concerns about Bengaluru’s transport infrastructure.

Reacting to the incident, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya launched a scathing attack on the Karnataka government.

“First-world tech talent. Third-world governance. That is the story of Bengaluru," Surya wrote in a post on X.

He further alleged that metro disruptions had become increasingly frequent and said the city’s transport system struggles to cope whenever services are interrupted.

“Metro disruptions have become alarmingly frequent. And every time the Metro fails, the entire city descends into chaos. Cabs disappear. Autos refuse rides. Citizens are stranded. Yesterday, hardworking professionals in India’s Silicon Valley were forced to hitch rides on trucks and lorries just to get home after work," he said.

The BJP leader’s remarks came as videos of stranded commuters continued to circulate online, with many users expressing frustration over recurring transportation challenges in the city.

BMRCL said its operations and maintenance teams attended to the fault immediately after it was detected. The corporation later announced that the issue had been successfully resolved and that normal services on the Purple Line resumed on Wednesday morning.

According to BMRCL, repair work continued through the night and the technical issue was rectified around 4 am. The metro operator also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

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