While there is a lot of action needed, post the monorail incident which the authorities need to do in double quick time, there is one aspect this edit focused on. That is the extra weight this train was carrying
A Mumbai Monorail had come to a halt between Acharya Atre and Wadala Monorail stations on Tuesday evening. File Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
Visuals, reports have informed how Mumbai Monorail commuters endured a gruelling two-hour ordeal on Tuesday evening, with relentless rain battering the city, after an overloaded train got stranded midway without air-conditioning, lights or ventilation. Passengers suffocated inside as the monorail tilted dangerously to one side. The MMRDA and monorail administration were left clueless about rescue operations, complained the passengers.
Helplines and officials failed to provide immediate help, forcing passengers to dial the BMC’s 1916 emergency number. The fire brigade eventually arrived with three snorkel vehicles and began rescue efforts.
According to officials, a green monorail exceeded its maximum load of 104 tonnes to 109 tonnes. This caused the power connection between the rail and the current collector to snap.
While there is a lot of action needed, post the monorail incident which the authorities need to do in double quick time, there is one aspect this edit focused on. That is the extra weight this train was carrying.
It is a signal for the dangers of overloading at any level. This may be a cart on the road. This also applies to mo’bikes and scooters. The former at times have three people perched on it, making balance difficult. The latter have entire families, the man usually riding the scooter, a child in front, his wife and another child behind, usually being dropped to school, a dangerous school bus one can say.
Coming to school buses, we have seen overloaded autos carrying kids veering precariously, overloaded trucks with rods/materials making driving difficult. Even something as basic as an elevator which is overloaded is dangerous. While Tuesday was no ordinary day, this is to highlight that carrying extra capacity is an invitation to disaster. There is a reason why limits are imposed.
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