Update: I was part of this latest Delhi Metro Fiasco!

I am not saying that Delhi Metro is not doing a good job. But what I am going to say here is that they are faltering and they are faltering rather badly.

Maybe, it is not their fault. Maybe the government is pushing them so hard that they are giving up on the previously set standards.

But I am a disappointed man today.

I have been hearing cases on how Metro stops on the way for an hour or so… for not so apparent reason. Passengers are just told that there are some technical faults causing the delay.

I became part of a similar journey myself today. I was on my way to Shahdara from Gurgaon on the newly open metro route.

We had managed to reach Delhi but Metro stopped on the way. After a while it started and stopped on the next station.

At that station, we were told that it would not go any further and we would have to take another one from another platform.

We took the other train but after waiting for 20-25 minutes, we were again told that there are some more technical difficulties and the journey would resume after a while.

No clear details. Just a generic message that kept repeating after every five minutes or so.

I can give them the benefit of the doubt. But the way it has been happening rather regularly, I would not be taking a Metro unless I have ample of time in my hands and I am prepared to handle such random delays.

With no water and loo accessible… This is turning into a not so excellent traveling alternative for us folks.