On the night of Monday, March 3, Metro users in Mexico City were affected by the closure and failures in stations of lines 8 and 9. In a scenario of rain and Yellow Alert for strong winds in the Venustiano Carranza borough, videos shared on social media showed passengers walking even on the elevated section of Line 9, from Velódromo to Pantitlán, to reach the nearest station.
According to Guillermo Calderón, director of the Metro, the closures on Line 8 were due to an inspection in the track area, without specifying the cause. Meanwhile, on Line 9, it was due to a power system outage caused by a short circuit in the tracks, apparently caused by a metallic object at the Chabacano station.
In light of this situation, the Security and Civil Protection staff of the Metro mobilized to assist in the maneuvers and restore service as soon as possible. Additionally, an emergency service from the Passenger Transport Network (RTP) was implemented to support users at the closed stations, as well as at some operational stations.
Line 9 Metro users were evacuated from the trains and forced to walk along the tracks to reach the next station due to the failures in the track area. The situation resulted in crowds and lines at the affected stations, especially during 'rush hour,' when thousands of people were returning home.
The closed stations on the night of Monday, March 3, were Atlalilco, Iztapalapa, Cerro de la Estrella, UAM-I, and Constitución de 1917 on Line 8, as well as Jamaica, Mixihuca, Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva, Puebla, and Pantitlán on Line 9. On the other hand, it was reported that the rest of Line 9, from Tacubaya to Chabacano, was operating normally.
