However, according to many commuters who were stuck, the snag developed around 6 p.m. and resulted in crowds overflowing at many stations.
The spill-over effects could be seen at stations as far as Noida Sector 18.
Those who decided to take autos and taxis were reportedly fleeced.
"I waited for the metro for over an hour, and then decided to take the auto (rickshaw) home. But all of them were occupied and the rest were demanding double the normal fare," said Ankita Kapoor, a 19-year-old student who was stuck at the Noida Sector 18 station.
