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The Print
18 hours ago
- General
- The Print
Bus gets stuck in pit near Metro construction site in Mumbai; none hurt
As per initial information, the incident occurred on Dr Babasaheb Jaykar Marg at Thakurdwar near the Girgaon Metro station site, where work on Mumbai Metro Line 3 is underway. No casualty was reported, they said, adding all the passengers were safely evacuated from the bus belonging to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. Mumbai, Jun 16 (PTI) A BEST electric midi bus got stuck in a pit near a Metro construction site at Girgaon in south Mumbai on Monday morning, officials said. The rear portion of the bus got stuck in the pit due to a road which had partially caved-in, a civic official said. Some locals alleged a nearly five-foot-deep pit was created due to the ongoing Metro work. A spokesperson of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) said they were looking into the incident. BEST spokesperson Sudas Sawant said he was trying to connect with the officials concerned for details of the incident. PTI KK GK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Bus gets stuck in pit near Metro construction site in Mumbai; none hurt
A BEST electric midi bus got stuck in a pit near a Metro construction site at Girgaon in south Mumbai on Monday morning, officials said. No casualty was reported, they said, adding all the passengers were safely evacuated from the bus belonging to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. As per initial information, the incident occurred on Dr Babasaheb Jaykar Marg at Thakurdwar near the Girgaon Metro station site, where work on Mumbai Metro Line 3 is underway. The rear portion of the bus got stuck in the pit due to a road which had partially caved-in, a civic official said. Some locals alleged a nearly five-foot-deep pit was created due to the ongoing Metro work. A spokesperson of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) said they were looking into the incident. BEST spokesperson Sudas Sawant said he was trying to connect with the officials concerned for details of the incident.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
BEST bus gets stuck in Mumbai's Girgaon after road caves in; MMRCL blames underground water leak
MUMBAI: A BEST bus got stuck in a pit on Dr Babasaheb Jaykar Marg near the Girgaon Metro Line 3 rehabilitation site on Monday morning, after continuous rain caused the road to collapse and its rear tyre to sink into a depression. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place near Thakurdwar, above the under-construction site. No injuries or casualties were reported, and all passengers were safely evacuated from the bus shortly after the incident. According to BEST spokesperson Sudas Sawant, 'Our bus on route 121 from the Backbay Depot got stuck around 10 am today. No passengers on the bus were injured. As the bus belongs to a private contractor, Tata, the company's officials have been instructed to promptly remove the bus from the pit.' According to sources, the bus was later pulled out and towed away. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) stated that water had entered the basement pit of the proposed rehabilitation building, likely due to a leak from a nearby underground utility line. This may have caused erosion beneath the surface, leading to the cavity that was not visible from above. 'The cavity was not visible on the surface. The incident occurred early in the morning and was managed swiftly,' said an MMRCL official. MMRCL is working with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to identify and repair any leaks in the area's water main, sewer line, or storm water drain (SWD) system. Officials said that repairs to the damaged road section are in progress, and steps are being taken to prevent a repeat of such incidents. The Girgaon site is one of several locations where rehabilitation buildings are being developed for Metro Line 3, which will link Colaba to SEEPZ via Bandra, forming an underground north–south rapid transit route through Mumbai.
