New Delhi/IBNS:  Delhi Metro services were affected for over half an hour on Wednesday afternoon and then again in the evening after two drones were spotted on the tracks.

In a statement regarding the afternoon incident, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said services were affected on the Blue Line after a drone was found lying between the Uttam Nagar East and Uttam Nagar West Metro Stations.

It said services on the line were "regulated" between 02:50 PM and 03:29 PM.

Services were not run between the two stations to ensure personnel could access the tracks and remove the drone.

Metro rakes were run only on a single line between Uttam Nagar East and Janakpuri West, and between Uttam Nagar West and Dwarka.

In the evening, a drone was found on the tracks near the Janakpuri Metro station, which is an interchange point between the Blue and Magenta lines. Officials said services were stopped for some time while the drone was being retrieved.

They said the drone turned out to be "toy-like" and its owner is being questioned, adding that they have not found anything suspicious so far.