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A Monorail train came to a halt for 12 minutes at Acharya Atre Chowk station in the city on Thursday morning, with officials stating that it was halted for offloading passengers and not because of any technical issue.The incident followed Tuesday's crisis situation when two Monorail trains on elevated tracks stalled and the Fire Brigade had to be called in to rescue hundreds of passengers.A train bound for Sant Gadgebaba Chowk station was stopped at Acharya Atre Chowk station for 12 minutes from 9.28 am onwards on Thursday, said Swati Lokhande, spokesperson of the Maha Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMMOCL).It was not 'stuck' due to any technical snag, she said."As per the new Standard Operating Procedure introduced a day before, the train was stopped for offloading people as the load had increased to 107 metric tons instead of 104 metric tons," Lokhande said.As many passengers were reluctant to get down, it took some time, she added.Mumbai has India's only Monorail corridor.As many as 582 passengers were stranded in a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station for more than two hours on Tuesday evening before they were rescued using mechanised ladders. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) blamed it on power failure caused by overcrowding.The Authority on Wednesday introduced some new measures for making Monorail operations safer, officials said.
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Mumbai: A Monorail train came to a halt for 12 minutes at Acharya Atre Chowk station in the city on Thursday morning, with officials stating that it was halted for offloading passengers and not because of any technical issue. The incident followed Tuesday's crisis when two Monorail trains on elevated tracks stalled, and the Fire Brigade had to be called in to rescue hundreds of passengers. A train bound for Sant Gadgebaba Chowk station was stopped at Acharya Atre Chowk station for 12 minutes from 9.28 am onwards on Thursday, said Swati Lokhande, spokesperson of the Maha Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMMOCL). It was not stuck due to any technical snag, she said. "As per the new Standard Operating Procedure introduced a day before, the train was stopped for offloading people as the load had increased to 107 metric tons instead of 104 metric tons," Lokhande said. As many passengers were reluctant to get down, it took some time, she added. Mumbai has India's only Monorail corridor. As many as 582 passengers were stranded in a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station for more than two hours on Tuesday evening before they were rescued using mechanised ladders. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) blamed it on a power failure caused by overcrowding. The Authority on Wednesday introduced some new measures for making Monorail operations safer, officials said.
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A Monorail train came to a halt for 12 minutes at Acharya Atre Chowk station in the city on Thursday morning, with officials stating that it was halted for offloading passengers and not because of any technical issue. Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025: In August 2025, passengers trapped in the Monorail at Mysore Colony and Wadala experienced suffocation inside the coaches. After three hours, the Mumbai Fire Brigade successfully rescued 1,148 passengers from two monorail trains. Following this incident, the MMRDA initiated the replacement of the Monorail window glass at the Wadala Depot. Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)(Raju Shinde) The incident followed Tuesday's crisis situation when two Monorail trains on elevated tracks stalled and the Fire Brigade had to be called in to rescue hundreds of passengers. A train bound for Sant Gadgebaba Chowk station was stopped at Acharya Atre Chowk station for 12 minutes from 9.28 am onwards on Thursday, said a spokesperson of Maha Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMMOCL), adding that there was no technical snag. "As per the new Standard Operating Procedure introduced a day before, the train was stopped for offloading people as the load had increased to 107 metric tons instead of 104 metric tons," the spokesperson said. As many passengers were reluctant to get down, it took some time, she added. Mumbai has India's only Monorail corridor. As many as 582 passengers were stranded in a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station for more than two hours on Tuesday evening before they were rescued using mechanised ladders. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) blamed it on power failure caused by overcrowding. The Authority on Wednesday introduced some new measures for making Monorail operations safer, officials said. Speaking about Tuesday's stalling incident, an MMMOCL official said there was a surge in passengers as the Harbour line of the Central Railway had shut down due to heavy rains. More than 16,000 passengers had travelled by Monorail till 6 pm on August 19 against the daily ridership of around 18,000. "The passenger count could have crossed 20,000 if the operations had not been suspended due to the incident," said the officer.
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Agency: PTI Last Updated: Mumbai, Aug 21 (PTI) A Monorail train came to a halt for 12 minutes at Acharya Atre Chowk station in the city on Thursday morning, with officials stating that it was halted for offloading passengers and not because of any technical issue. The incident followed Tuesday's crisis situation when two Monorail trains on elevated tracks stalled and the Fire Brigade had to be called in to rescue hundreds of passengers. A train bound for Sant Gadgebaba Chowk station was stopped at Acharya Atre Chowk station for 12 minutes from 9.28 am onwards on Thursday, said a spokesperson of Maha Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMMOCL), adding that there was no technical snag. 'As per the new Standard Operating Procedure introduced a day before, the train was stopped for offloading people as the load had increased to 107 metric tons instead of 104 metric tons," the spokesperson said. As many passengers were reluctant to get down, it took some time, she added. Mumbai has India's only Monorail corridor. As many as 582 passengers were stranded in a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station for more than two hours on Tuesday evening before they were rescued using mechanised ladders. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) blamed it on power failure caused by overcrowding. The Authority on Wednesday introduced some new measures for making Monorail operations safer, officials said. Speaking about Tuesday's stalling incident, an MMMOCL official said there was a surge in passengers as the Harbour line of the Central Railway had shut down due to heavy rains. More than 16,000 passengers had travelled by Monorail till 6 pm on August 19 against the daily ridership of around 18,000. 'The passenger count could have crossed 20,000 if the operations had not been suspended due to the incident," said the officer. PTI KK KRK view comments First Published: August 21, 2025, 20:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
