Mumbai: Monorail service halted near Wadala, 17 passengers rescued safely

A technical fault on the Mumbai Monorail disrupted services on Monday morning briefly stranding 17 passengers between Antophill Bus Depot and GTB Nagar Monorail Station in WadalaThe incident was first reported at 716 am by the Central Police Control According to officials the train developed a technical issue leaving 15ndash20 passengers stranded inside Swift action was taken by the monorail operations team in coordination with the Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB to ensure passenger safetyNitesh Chief Controller of Monorail Operations confirmed that by 852 am all 17 passengers were safely evacuated and shifted to another monorail The rescue operation was carried out in collaboration with MFB personnel and monorail staff No injuries were reported he saidFollowing the evacuation technical teams worked on restoring services By 850 am the fault was rectified and monorail operations resumed Officials assured that passenger safety was not compromised during the incident and emergency protocols were followedThe Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited MMMOCL issued a statement ldquoToday a technical snag occurred in one of the mono trains As per safety protocols all 17 passengers onboard were swiftly and safely transferred to another train and taken to the next station by 740 am The affected train is being towed away Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk to Wadala services are operational on a single line with delay Wadala to Chembur services are operational Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk Normal services will be resumed shortly Passenger safety remains our top priority Thank you for your cooperation Monorail Service UpdateToday a technical snag occurred in one of the mono trains As per safety protocols all 17 passengers onboard were swiftly and safely transferred to another train and taken to the next station by 740 AMThe affected train is being towed awaybullhellipmdash Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd MMMOCL_Official September 15 2025While there were no reports of injuries the disruption briefly affected peakhour commuters who rely on the monorail for daily travel Authorities are investigating the cause of the technical snag to prevent similar disruptions in the futureThe Mumbai Monorail which connects Chembur and Jacob Circle has faced operational challenges in the past However officials emphasized that rescue drills and safety measures are regularly practiced to handle such situations efficientlyIn August Mumbai Monorail commuters endured a gruelling twohour ordeal after an overloaded train got stranded midway without airconditioning lights or ventilation Passengers suffocated inside as the monorail tilted dangerously to one side The MMRDA and monorail administration were left clueless about rescue operations complained the passengersHelplines and officials failed to provide immediate help forcing passengers to dial the BMCrsquos 1916 emergency number The fire brigade eventually arrived with three snorkel vehicles and began rescue effortsAccording to officials a green monorail exceeded its maximum load of 104 tonnes weighing around 109 tonnes This caused the power connection between the rail and the current collector to snap Another train sent to tow it also failed forcing the fire brigade to step inThe stuck monorail was towed to Wadala station and after the power supply was restored around 582 passengers were rescued