Mumbai’s monorail services faced another setback on Monday morning when a train carrying 17 passengers came to a halt on a curved section of the elevated track between Antop Hill and GTB Nagar near Wadala around 7:16 am. Officials confirmed that the disruption was caused by a technical glitch, marking the second such incident in less than a month.
Rescue operations were swiftly launched, with a fire engine dispatched to the site. By 7:40 am, all passengers had been safely shifted to another train and transported to the nearest station. “Passenger safety remains our top priority. The affected train is being towed for inspection,” said a spokesperson for Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL).
Services on the Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk–Wadala line were restricted to a single track, leading to delays. Meanwhile, operations on the Wadala–Chembur route continued without interruption. Authorities assured commuters that services on the affected section would be restored shortly.
This incident follows the August 19 breakdown, when two monorails stalled between Chembur and Wadala, leaving nearly 582 passengers stranded for over three hours. Rescue teams had to break windowpanes and deploy cranes, ladders, and scissor lifts to evacuate passengers, several of whom suffered suffocation, with three requiring hospitalization.
The recurrence of such incidents has raised serious concerns about the reliability of Mumbai’s monorail system, which has long struggled with operational challenges.
