Photos: Safety inspection at Mumbai Metro stations

Metro stations bore a deserted look and ticket counters remained empty from 8.30 am to 4 pm as the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety carried out a statutory safety inspection on the 11.4-km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor

Updated On: 2015-07-06 08:09 AM IST

The gates to Metro stations, like this one at Ghatkopar, were shuttered and services remained suspended for seven-and-a-half hours yesterday. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Nimesh Dave
The gates to Metro stations, like this one at Ghatkopar, were shuttered and services remained suspended for seven-and-a-half hours yesterday. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Nimesh Dave
The inspection was in connection with the proposed increase of the Metro trainsu00e2u0080u0099 maximum speed of 50 kmph to 80 kmph
The inspection was in connection with the proposed increase of the Metro trainsu00e2u0080u0099 maximum speed of 50 kmph to 80 kmph
A fire safety drill was also conducted as part of the inspection between the WEH and Chakala Metro stations from 3.15 pm to 3.45 pm
A fire safety drill was also conducted as part of the inspection between the WEH and Chakala Metro stations from 3.15 pm to 3.45 pm
The road below the corridor where the mock drill was conducted was closed to traffic for a few minutes and officials from the local police station were also present for the drill
The road below the corridor where the mock drill was conducted was closed to traffic for a few minutes and officials from the local police station were also present for the drill
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