Title - Bangaloreans Missed Out On The Weekend Buzz As The Bandh Over The Cauvery Controversy Shut Down The

METRO FORCED TO STOP
    Karnataka Rakshana Vedike protesters barged into the MG Road Metro station around 12.30pm when they saw the trains operating, and a few passengers stepping out of the station. Though the Metro ran its normal schedule between Byappanahalli and MG Road from 6am, there were very few passengers taking the trains, with business establishments, banks and offices remaining closed on MG Road and CMH Road. A group of 50 agitators passing by the MG Road station on motorbikes and a tipper stopped and barged into the station to stop the sale of tickets. This forced officials to evacuate passengers from the stations and close the gates. Within minutes, instructions were given to all six stations to close and withdraw operations till 6pm. The protesters, carrying aloft the Karnataka flag, patrolled all the stations to ensure the trains were really stopped.