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New Delhi : The Delhi bandh today spelled inevitable inconvenience for commuters who had to resort to metro to reach their destinations.During the peak hours, the metro coaches were mostly jam-packed, with the heat increasing the trouble, especially for women and elderly.With people preferring metro over bus and auto, parking spaces at several stations were occupied in no time. Long queues at the ticket counters and rush at the entrance gates were overwhelming at some of the main interchange junctions like Yaumna Bank, Anand Vihar, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat and HUDA City Centre."The women coaches were very crowded today. Even on normal days, it is difficult to find enough space to stand, but today, it was worse. It felt like a stampede was about to happen. It was especially bad for elderly women and those travelling with children. Even the guards couldn't help much because everyone was in a hurry," said Ronisha Bhattacharya, a DU student at the Vishwavidyala station.The rush subsided towards the afternoon.But the evening again saw a heavy rush.