Officials said that the Monorail stopped suddenly due to a technical snag, trapping passengers inside the coach. After emergency teams restored electricity supply, the stalled train was successfully towed to Wadala Station, allowing rescue teams to evacuate the passengers safely
The fire brigade officials were called in to rescue the passengers. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
A Mumbai Monorail train abruptly came to a halt between Acharya Atre and Wadala Monorail stations on the evening of August 19, leaving around 200 passengers stranded for over an hour.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:33 pm, and rescue operations concluded by 8:45 pm, according to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, which first reported the emergency. The location of the incident was near Shaikh Mistry Dargah Road, close to Acharya Atre Monorail Station.
Officials said that the monorail stopped suddenly due to a technical snag, trapping passengers inside the coach. After emergency teams restored electricity supply, the stalled train was successfully towed to Wadala Station, allowing rescue teams including the Mumbai Fire Brigade to evacuate the passengers safely.
"A total of 582 people were rescued from the Monorail train," said an official from fire brigade.
During the incident, two passengers suffered from suffocation -- Aman Singh (23) and Aishwarya Sandip Pawar (27). Both were immediately taken to KEM Hospital by a 108 Ambulance.
According to Dr Angele, Chief Medical Officer at KEM, Aishwarya Pawar is in a stable condition.
The doctors at KEM stated that Aishwarya Pawar was brought in with an anxiety issue. She was stabilised and refused admission.
KEM doctors told mid-day, "Apart from Aishwarya, no other patient was brought to the casualty department in connection with the monorail incident."
Multiple emergency teams responded to the incident, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Mumbai Police, Monorail staff, and 108 Ambulance services.
The MMRDA, which operates the Monorail, is expected to conduct a full investigation into the cause of the stoppage and has assured passengers of all safety measures being taken moving forward.
In a statement, the MMRDA said that Mumbai Monorail train (RST-4) came to a halt between Bhakti Park and Chembur near Mysore Colony station due to technical issues caused by overcrowding. The incident led to a rescue operation involving the fire brigade and emergency services.
According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the train became overloaded, weighing around 109 metric tonnes—above its designed limit of 104 metric tonnes. This excessive weight caused a break in the mechanical contact between the power rail and the current collector, cutting off the electricity supply needed to run the train.
In response, MMRDA immediately sent a team of technicians to the site. As per standard procedures, another Monorail train was deployed to tow the stalled one to the nearest station. However, due to the extra weight, towing was unsuccessful. This led authorities to initiate a rescue operation with the help of the Mumbai Fire Brigade to safely deboard stranded passengers, the official statement said.
A Mumbai Monorail train near Mysore Colony station developed a minor power supply issue and came to a halt between stations, leaving passengers stranded, officials said. Operations and maintenance teams, along with the fire brigade, rushed to the site to rescue commuters.… pic.twitter.com/0bBf2eXt1W
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The overcrowding happened after services on the Indian Railways Harbour Line were suspended due to heavy rain in the city. Security staff tried to control the number of people boarding the Monorail, but the large number of commuters overwhelmed the system.
MMRDA said, “Today’s incident occurred primarily due to overcrowding. We request all commuters to follow safety instructions given by our staff, especially during emergencies.”
The agency also confirmed that they are working closely with the BMC and emergency services to assist passengers, restore services, and conduct a full technical review to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The fire brigade officials were called in to deboard commuters and rescue them.
Sources said that the train reportedly got stuck mid-way between stations after going past the platform due to excess weight, following delays that led to overcrowding. an another train was brought in to tow the stalled monorail, but it too was stuck.
Rescue efforts were launched at the site, with the fire brigade and BMC medical teams on site.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis wrote on X, "Due to some technical reason, a monorail has got stuck between Chembur and Bhakti Park. All the agencies like MMRDA, fire brigade and municipal corporation have reached there. The safety of all the passengers is being given top priority. Therefore, no one should worry or panic. All the passengers will be evacuated safely. I request everyone to remain calm. I am in touch with the MMRDA Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner, police and all the agencies. An inquiry will also be conducted into why this incident happened."
The BMC disaster control room told mid-day that six passengers were treated on-site by the 108 Ambulance medical team and discharged from the location, with no need for hospital transfer.
Officials said that the teams were working to resolve the issues quickly, adding that the services between Wadala and Chembur were however running smoothly on a single line.
Meanwhile, while the rescue operation were underway, Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar (East) was kept ready to handle the emergency inflow of patients.
Dr Bharati Rajuwala informed mid-day that the Disaster Management team of the BMC had notified them that 20 patients would be shifted to Rajawadi Hospital. However, no patients were brought to the hospital till 9 pm.
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