800 MRT3 passengers unloaded at Ortigas as train suffers electrical failure

At least 800 passengers were unloaded on Tuesday morning at Ortigas Station after a southbound train suffered another technical problem

In an advisory, MRT3 management said an electrical failure on the train's motor prompted the unloading incident which occurred at 8:21 a.m.

ADVISORY: Mga pasahero ng MRT southbound, pinababa sa MRT - Ortigas Station kaninang 8:30 a.m., ulat ni YouScooper Kenneth Panlilio. pic.twitter.com/2Wtg0cDGDb

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) January 30, 2018

It took eight minutes before affected passengers were able to board the next train.

MRT3 said one cause of electrical failure is due to "worn-out electrical sub-components (e.g. insulator, regulator, main chopper)."

There were 10 trains running as of 8 a.m. —Marlly Rome Bondoc/KG, GMA News