The guide beam was switched on one side, and the train went on the other side, due to which the front rake of the train hit the beam, lifting it up in the air. Illustration/Uday Mohite
The monorail operator, and another technical staff member, was conducting the trials on Wednesday morning at the Wadala depot
The front rake of the monorail slipped when the operator was trying to switch tracks, triggering an emergency response
Officials said there were no passengers inside the train. The motorman and staff were reportedly injured in the incident; however, MMRDA officials refuted the claim and said no one was injured
Officials said the newly delivered monorail rake was undergoing a trial run and was being shifted from one guideway beam to another when it slipped, triggering an emergency response
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