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Mumbai’s monorail came to a halt in the Wadala area on Monday morning due to technical glitches. According to the MMRDA PRO, 17 passengers were evacuated after the snag occurred around 7:45 am. The incident adds to growing concerns over the reliability of Mumbai’s monorail system, which has been plagued by frequent disruptions since its launch.

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"At about 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 we reached, the technical team of monorail safely evacuated 17 people who were on the train. The train is being moved to Wadala through coupling. No injuries were reported. Everyone is safe...The operation has concluded," fire officer said. 

 

"The train heading to Wadala halted. The passengers were transferred to the train coming from Chembur. The Fire Brigade came later and started their operation. Monorail officials are saying that it was a supply issue. I urge the Govt to resolve this recurring issue," Rajesh Ananda Bhojane, Ward Councillor of Ward 175, Republican Party of India (Athawale) said. 

In a similar incident on August 19, a monorail train near Mysore Colony station in Mumbai broke down following a power supply failure, triggering a swift rescue operation by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), fire department personnel, and police. A total of 582 passengers were evacuated by the Mumbai Fire Brigade.

Among them, 23 people who experienced suffocation were treated on-site by ambulance staff, while two were shifted to Sion Hospital and later discharged after receiving OPD treatment.

Speaking to ANI, Chief Fire Officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Ravindra Ambulgekar, said, “Some people had suffocation and breathing issues, but all are safe. Everyone has been rescued safely.”

The operation, which lasted over three and a half hours, involved firefighters using snorkel vehicles to evacuate passengers, while BEST buses were arranged to transport them to nearby railway stations.

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According to a preliminary investigation by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), overcrowding was identified as the primary cause of the disruption.

(With ANI Inputs)