Mumbai Monorail services resume after being stuck for hours near Wadala

MUMBAI: Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai’s Wadala area. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers on board were safely evacuated from the monorail.

“Seventeen passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were evacuated at 7.45 am”, the MMRDA PRO said in a statement. The incident of the breakdown was reported at 7.15 am, officials said.

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According to fire department officials, the monorail experienced a technical glitch at Mukundrao Ambedkar Road junction. Upon receiving information, a team from the fire department, along with a special vehicle, was dispatched to the spot.

“Around 7 am today, the monorail experienced a technical glitch at Mukundrao Ambedkar Road junction. The monorail was going from Gadge Maharaj station to Chembur. The Monorail technical team called up the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Our special vehicle was rushed to the spot. By the time the team reached, the technical team of monorail safely evacuated 17 people who were on the train”, said V N Sanghle, Assistant Divisional Fire Officer. The official added that the train is being moved to Wadala through coupling. “The operation has concluded”, he said.

Meanwhile, Ward Councillor Rajesh Bhojane has urged the Maharashtra government to resolve the issue, which is happening repeatedly. “Monorail officials are saying that it was a supply issue. I urge the government to resolve this recurring issue”, said Rajesh Ananda Bhojane, Ward Councillor of Ward 175, Republican Party of India (Athawale).

In a similar incident on August 19, a monorail train broke down due to a power supply failure near Mysore Colony station in Mumbai, prompting a swift rescue operation by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), fire department personnel, and police. More than 500 passengers were rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Firefighters used snorkel vehicles to rescue passengers, while BEST buses were deployed to transport them to nearby railway stations. The rescue operation took over three and a half hours to complete, with 582 passengers safely evacuated. Preliminary investigation into the Mumbai Monorail incident revealed that overcrowding was the primary cause of the disruption, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) stated in a press note. (ANI)