01 March,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
The spot where an iron rod from the Worli-Sewri connector fell on a passerby in Parel. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
Not even a fortnight since a man lost his life after a part of Metro Line 4's slab collapsed on him in Mulund, a similar mishap has taken place at another infra project - the under-construction Sewri-Worli elevated connector. An iron rod fell from the site, this time injuring a 23-year-old man who was passing under the bridge near KEM Hospital on Friday night.
Ganesh Vishnu Budhale was passing by KEM Hospital in Parel, when he was struck on the head by an iron rod that fell from the ongoing construction at the Sewri-Worli bridge overhead.
Budhale suffered severe injury to his head, which was bleeding from the impact. An FIR has been filed under Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Bhoiwada police station, stating that the iron road fell due to negligence on the part of the contractor and workers, who allegedly had not taken proper safety precautions or installed protective measures at the site.
Sunday mid-day contacted Budhale over the phone, who said, "I am in too much pain." He remains under treatment at Gleneagles hospital in Parel.
The FIR names the accused as Piraji Kamble, engineer in-charge at the construction site overseen by J Kumar Infraproject Pvt Ltd.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority said the incident occurred "during ongoing pier reinforcement work being executed by the project contractor⦠a steel reinforcement bar inadvertently fell, bounced on the barricade, and caused injury to a passerby."
Additionally, the authority said, "Upon receiving information, MMRDA's executive engineer immediately visited the site. MMRDA will bear the entire cost of treatment."
