Section 49(2) in The Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011
(2)(i)if traction power is lost, all trains shall coast as far as the momentum of the train and the signaling system permit, after ascertaining from Traffic Controller that there is no defect in the third rail system, the objective is to get every train to a platform or as close to the platform as possible where passengers can be detrained if the incident is likely to be prolonged;(ii)if the traction power has not been restored within fifteen minutes, passengers shall be detrained from all trains at stations, and the process of detraining passengers from any trains stopped between stations shall be initiated after 'Switching off' third rail power supply, the Train Operator shall also take suitable measures of securing his train;(iii)the traffic Controller shall advise the Station Controllers of the adjoining station to which evacuation of passengers from any trains stopped between stations is planned, who shall in turn make suitable arrangement for assisting the evacuation process:(iv)the Traffic Controller after evacuation of passengers, shall take appropriate action of working the stranded trains to nearest station siding or depot using other suitable shunting vehicles.
