Mumbai: Commuters flag vulnerable slab near Mulund Metro collapse site

An image of what appears to be a loose slab on the overground Metro Green Line 4 corridor in Mulund. PIC/X/@beastboymayurr

Days after a portion of the under-construction Metro 4 Green Line collapsed onto LBS Road in Mulund, killing a man and injuring three others, commuters have alleged that hardly 200 metres away, another part of the corridor appears vulnerable and could collapse, potentially triggering another such accident.

When mid-day visited the spot, opposite an Indian Oil petrol pump, most commuters were halting their vehicles to glance at the portion in question. While locals demanded that MMRDA should check all the slabs and repair them, no such precautionary measures have been taken. MMRDA did not respond to mid-day's messages by press time.

X user explains

In the video shared on X, one Mayur flagged a portion of the concrete (parapet wall) on the Metro line over LBS Marg, expressing concerns about it the safety of commuters. The post went viral on social media, where people are questioning the contractor responsible for carrying out the work.

Voices of concern

Mayur, X user
‘One more slab is about to fall from Mulund Metro. this one is from opposite indian oil petrol pump somewhere close to the Saturday incident @MMRDAOfficial @mybmc @MulundPS @Dev_Fadnavis @Devendra_Office @mihirkotecha (sic)'

Aryan Karia, film producer and Mulund resident
‘I visited the petrol pump and found this slab in a dangerous condition. It looks like this may fall. MMRDA officials must visit the site and check all the slabs. I'm terrified to commute under such construction sites'

Sanket Ghuge, Kanjurmarg resident
‘This looks very dangerous. Even after the video went viral, no safety measures have been taken by MMRDA. The BMC must look into this matter. We need safety."

Sanjay Redekar, Bhandup resident
‘I am an engineer. This slab looks unsafe. The MMRDA should look into this and repair it before any incident takes place. It's definitely an
engineering fault."

Santosh Surya-vanshi, Chembur resident and auto driver
‘There is no value for life. Those responsible never understand the grief of victims' families. They should get the strictest punishment. The government must order a thorough inspection of all such work'

Biju Augustin, independent civil engineer
‘This clearly shows carelessness and a serious safety risk. The precast parts are being moved and fixed into the jig using simple binding, so they are loosely held. If even a small corner is damaged, the jig can slip or collapse."