On the night of Monday, March 3, thousands of people were stranded on lines 8 and 9 of the Mexico City Metro due to a series of failures that kept several stations closed for hours. This incident complicated transportation to various municipalities in the eastern State of Mexico, including Iztapalapa and Venustiano Carranza.
The problem started around 6:00 PM on Line 8, with a short circuit caused by the fall of a metallic object on the tracks. This interrupted train circulation and caused a power outage in the system, leading to the closure of stations from Atlalilco to Constitución de 1917. Subsequently, around 7:00 PM, stations on Line 9 were also affected by another short circuit between Velódromo and Ciudad Deportiva, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of train users.
Viral videos shared by passengers show how they were evacuated from the Metro on an elevated section between the Velódromo and Pantitlán stations. Despite adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, no physical injuries were reported during the evacuation. However, many users had to endure long delays on their way home.
The Passenger Transport Network (RTP) was forced to provide emergency service to meet the demand of passengers at the closed Metro stations on lines 8 and 9. The high demand for buses created long lines and hours of traffic on surrounding streets, prompting the Auxiliary Police of the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) to offer their vehicles to transport citizens.
Additionally, key stations such as Tacubaya and Chabacano also experienced disruptions, with long lines of users waiting to board the trains. Several videos shared on social media reflect the delays and chaos caused by these failures in the Mexico City Metro.
