Bus gets stuck in road cave-in near Girgaon Metro site, none injured

Indian Express

8 hours ago

A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) electric bus got stuck in a road cave-in close to the Girgaon Metro construction site Monday morning, leaving passengers in panic. While no one was injured, there were around 40 passengers in the bus.
The accident occurred about 9.30 am near the intersection of Dr Babasaheb Jaykar Marg and Jagannath Shankar Sheth (JSS) Road opposite the Thakurdwar signal, where construction is underway for Metro Line 3 underground Girgaon station.
As per BEST officials, the rear left wheel of the bus, which was plying on route number 121 from Backbay Depot to J Mehta Marg, got stuck in a cave-in on the road. The electric bus runs under the banner of Tata Group company in BEST fleet. All the passengers were rescued safely, officials confirmed.
'No passenger was hurt in the accident,' said a BEST official. 'The bus was recovered with the help of a towing van and taken back to the depot.' Several local residents and eyewitnesses alleged that the pit was almost five-feet deep.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), which is developing the underground corridor, stated the cave-in is believed to have been due to water ingress in the basement pit of an adjacent under-construction building.
'Water ingress was observed in the basement pit of the proposed Girgaon rehabilitation building, likely due to a nearby utility leakage. This seems to have caused ground-loss, forming a cavity that was not visible on the surface,' the MMRCL said in a statement.
The agency added that it is also coordinating with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials to detect and seal any leakage in water mains, sewer lines or the storm water drainage system. 'Necessary measures are being taken to reinstate the affected road section at the earliest and to prevent any recurrence,' MMRCL added.