MRT-3 train stalls due to electrical failure

A northbound train was unloaded at the Buendia Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station on Thursday evening due to electrical failure in motor, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

DOTr MRT-3 ADVISORY
9 August 2018

A Northbound (NB) train unloaded at Buendia station due to ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN MOTOR at 9:41 pm today.

The whole train was unloaded, with approximately 1,200 passengers. pic.twitter.com/ubZ9INoWck

— DOTr MRT-3 (@dotrmrt3) August 9, 2018

In a post on its Twitter account, DOTr MRT-3, the problem occurred at 9:45 p.m. and that around 1,200 passengers were unloaded.

By 10:25 p.m. the agency posted that a train arrived after 9 minutes.

One cause of electrical failure in motor of the stalled northbound train, the agency explained, is worn-out electrical sub-components such as main chopper, regulator, insulator.

"Preventive maintenance and replacement of electrical components (must ensure availability of spare parts)," DOTr announced.

"We apologize for the inconvenience," it added. — BAP, GMA News