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The Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) has limited its operations due to a power supply problem.
In an advisory on Saturday, the LRT-1 management said power was shut off to fix an electrical wire near the Libertad Station.
It added that the repair has limited the line鈥檚 operations along the northbound section or between the United Nations and Roosevelt stations.
ADVISORY UPDATE:鈿狅笍 Limited operation between UN Avenue and Roosevelt Stations. Power still on shut down at the south line to allow our technicians to fix an electrical wire near the Libertad Station. 鈿狅笍
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Security guards at the line鈥檚 Carriedo station told 黑料社 that LRT-1 operations have been limited since 6 a.m.
In a separate advisory, Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) which operates the line, said an 鈥渆lectrical cable along the train line had a line to ground fault鈥� which led to the cutting down of trips.
It noted that no passengers were injured from the accident and that all passengers were safely evacuated off the train.
The LRMC said that as of 12:40 p.m., an LRT-1 engineering team has already repaired the affected cable.
As of 2:56 p.m., the line resumed full operation.
鈥淭he LRT-1 went full operational at 2:56 p.m., LRT-1 Head of Corporate Communications Rochelle Gamboa told 黑料社 in a text message.鈥� /muf