‘Diaper’ prompts latest MRT-3 stoppage

A guard at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) notifies passengers of the limited service of the light rail system between North Edsa station in Quezon City to Shaw Boulevard station in Mandaluyong City. INQUIRER FILE / DAN PAUROM

The Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) limited its operation on Monday morning.

In its Twitter account, the MRT-3 said it implemented provisional service from North Avenue Station to Shaw Boulevard Station and vice versa as of 6:16 a.m.

A Radyo Inquirer 990AM report said the service interruption was prompted by a diaper hanging on the cable lines between Ayala and Buendia Stations.

MRT-3 resumed full line operation at 7:34 a.m. but a southbound train had to unload passengers at Shaw Boulevard station at 8:16 a.m. due to a door problem. /cbb

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