MUMBAI: A monorail coach tilted during a routine testing exercise at the Wadala–GTB Nagar station on Wednesday morning, triggering an emergency response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) and monorail officials. The incident occurred around 9am near the RTO junction in Wadala (East). Preliminary findings suggest that the tilt resulted from a technical fault during testing. No passengers were on board, and monorail staff present at the site managed the situation promptly. Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported and said an internal inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the malfunction. The mishap comes amid a series of recent technical setbacks for the city’s monorail service. On August 20, a train broke down between Chembur and Bhakti Park stations during heavy rains, leaving over 500 passengers stranded until they were rescued. Again, on September 15, another monorail train developed a software-related snag near Wadala, forcing an emergency evacuation of 17 passengers. Services on that day were partially disrupted for more than two hours.Today’s incident has renewed questions over the reliability and safety standards of Mumbai’s monorail network, which has faced persistent operational and maintenance challenges since its launch.
