Mumbai Metro Pillar Collapse Highlights: Maha DyCM Eknath Shinde orders immediate suspension of executive engineer

In a post on X, the MMRDA informed that it has constituted a high-level inquiry committee, headed by Shri Basavraj M. Bhadragond, Director (Metro PIU), MMRDA, to investigate the collapse of a portion of the parapet near Pier 196, close to the Mulund Fire Station, along the under-construction Metro Line 4 project.

Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC said, "The Mulund incident has been tragic to say the least. First and foremost, shradhanjali (tribute) to Ramdhan Yadav, who was visiting Mumbai as a tourist from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. We pray that Bablu Yadav and Mahendra Yadav recover as soon as possible. The Mumbai fire brigade, the local police, the metro authorities, the ward staff, the 108 ambulance, all were rushed to the spot for the rescue and relief operations. That said, heads must roll. We need transparent, accountable practices. If there is a shoddy contractor who has not done his job, he needs to be blacklisted."

In a post on X, MMRDA said, “We deeply regret this tragic incident and extend our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Financial assistance will be offered as per MMRDA's compensation policy to the kin of the deceased. All medical expenses of the injured will be fully borne by the MMRDA.”

Assuring state and MMRDA-funded medical expenses, CM Devendra Fadnavis was quoted by PTI as saying, “The accident in Mulund is very unfortunate. Our prayers are with the kin of the deceased and those injured. The medical expenses of the injured will be taken care of by MMRDA and the state government.”

In a post on X, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) of Maharashtra wrote, "In the Mulund area of Mumbai, a slab from the metro construction collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over this incident and has ordered an inquiry into the matter. The state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased's heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured."

According to local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha, Ramdhan Yadav and his family members were travelling to a wedding. Yadav lost his life after a portion of a metro pillar of an under-construction metro collapsed, while 3 others were injured.

The injured woman, Deepa Ruhiya, has been discharged after being treated at Hospital Mulund. A cement block from the metro pillar had fallen onto a car, injuring her and requiring hospitalization. She received initial care and has now been released, as reported by HT.

Speaking to ANI, Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi also addressed the situation said, "Two people are in critical condition and have been admitted to the ICU for treatment. Eknath Shinde has taken cognisance of this incident. He will order an inquiry regarding this incident, and whoever is found guilty will definitely face legal action."

Injured individuals were identified as Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav (45), Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52), and Deepa Ruhiya (40), ANI reported.

According to PTI, local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha stated that he reported the contractor's "lapses" during an inspection of the Metro project last month. He personally conducted an inspection along LBS Road with civic and MMRDA officials and found "serious lapses" at over 55 sites, Kotecha said.

Elaborating on suspension of the Executive Enginerr, DCMO (Deputy Chief Management Officer) told ANI, "In connection with the accident that occurred today at Mulund on Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali route), Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the immediate suspension of Executive Engineer Satyajit Salve.

The officer further added, "expressing condolences to the family of the deceased in the accident, Mr. Shinde also stated that the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). After reviewing the incident details from the MMRDA administration, Mr Shinde warned that officials who compromise public safety will not be spared. Taking serious note of the accident, he ordered the suspension of Executive Engineer Satyajit Salve."

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has instructed the immediate suspension of Executive Engineer Satyajit Salve after the collapse of a metro pillar in Mumbai, ANI reported

Accusing MMRDA and contractor involved in the project, MLA Kotecha claimed the workers mistakenly cut the parapet segment instead of welding and securing it, and no supervisor was present at the time, violating the Standard Operating Procedure, he claimed, reported PTI

The mishap occurred near line 4, which is an under-construction route from Wadala in south-central Mumbai to neighbouring Thane, with a large section passing over the arterial LBS Road, which connects areas such as Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Mulund.

Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC said, "The Mulund incident has been tragic to say the least. First and foremost, shradhanjali (tribute) to Ramdhan Yadav, who was visiting Mumbai as a tourist from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. We pray that Bablu Yadav and Mahendra Yadav recover as soon as possible. The Mumbai fire brigade, the local police, the metro authorities, the ward staff, the 108 ambulance, all were rushed to the spot for the rescue and relief operations. That said, heads must roll. We need transparent, accountable practices. If there is a shoddy contractor who has not done his job, he needs to be blacklisted."

In a post on X, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) of Maharashtra wrote, "In the Mulund area of Mumbai, a slab from the metro construction collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over this incident and has ordered an inquiry into the matter. The state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased's heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured."

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a thorough probe will be conducted into the metro rail slab collapse incident in Mulund in Mumbai on Saturday, which killed one person and left three others injured.

The probe will cover aspects of safety, precautions during construction etc and action will be taken against those responsible for the incident, he was quoted by PTI as saying.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the immediate suspension of Executive Engineer Satyajit Salve. Expressing condolences to the family of the deceased in the accident, Deputy CM Shinde also stated that the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA): Office of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. (ANI)

Highlighting the nature of probe, CM Fadnavis was quoted by PTI, “The probe will cover safety aspects and construction precautions, and action will be taken against those responsible for the incident. A safety audit will be initiated immediately at all such sites to prevent incidents of this nature.”

An autorickshaw and a Skoda car – both were heavily damaged after a slab of the parapet wall of the girder bridge fell on the vehicles.

Promising state and MMRDA-funded medical expenses, CM Devendra Fadnavis was quoted by PTI as saying, “The accident in Mulund is very unfortunate. Our prayers are with the kin of the deceased and those injured. The medical expenses of the injured will be taken care of by MMRDA and the state government.”

According to PTI, local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha stated that he reported the "lapses" made by the contractor during an inspection of the Metro project last month. He personally conducted an inspection along LBS Road with civic and MMRDA officials and found "serious lapses" at over 55 sites, Kotecha said.

Accusing MMRDA and contractor involved in the project, MLA Kotecha claimed the workers mistakenly cut the parapet segment instead of welding and securing it, and no supervisor was present at the time, violating the Standard Operating Procedure, he claimed, reported PTI

According to local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha, Ramdhan Yadav and his family members were travelling to a wedding. Yadav lost his life after a portion of a metro pillar of an under-construction metro collapsed, while 3 others were injured.

Speaking to ANI, Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi also addressed the situation said, "Two people are in critical condition and have been admitted to the ICU for treatment. Eknath Shinde has taken cognisance of this incident. He will order an inquiry regarding this incident, and whoever is found guilty will definitely face legal action."

Speaking on the Mulund mishap, BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha told PTI, “I have briefed the CM about the entire matter. He immediately ordered an inquiry. He also said that whoever is found guilty in the investigation, whether an officer, engineer, contractor, or anyone else, will face criminal charges. An FIR will be registered against them, they will be sent to jail, and any officers found responsible will be suspended."

The mishap occurred near line 4, which is an under-construction route from Wadala in south-central Mumbai to neighbouring Thane, with a large section passing over the arterial LBS Road, which connects areas such as Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Mulund.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased's heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. He has also ordered an inquiry into the matter

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was quoted by PTI as saying, “A thorough probe will be conducted into the metro rail slab collapse incident in the Mumbai Mulund area on Saturday, which killed one person and left three others injured.”

He added, “The probe will cover safety aspects and construction precautions, and action will be taken against those responsible for the incident. A safety audit will be initiated immediately at all such sites to prevent incidents of this nature.”

Ashwin Ashok Mudgal, Additional Metropolitan Commissioner-II of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) told PTI, “One person has unfortunately died, and I express my deepest condolences. We understand the seriousness of this loss. We will investigate how this incident happened, and after the inquiry, we will take action. We will not spare anyone. The investigation will be completely fair and impartial. Action has already been initiated on all complaints. If you ask complaint-wise, we can provide you with a report. There is no issue that will be ignored. MMRDA will conduct the inquiry in a completely fair manner.”

In a post on X, MMRDA said, “We deeply regret this tragic incident and extend our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Financial assistance will be offered as per MMRDA's compensation policy to the kin of the deceased. All medical expenses of the injured will be fully borne by the MMRDA.”

Amid social media posts over a Reddit user earlier flagging a crack in the pillar involved in the mishap today, MMRDA has issued a clarification saying, “Some reports and social media posts have suggested a link to an earlier misleading post questioning the structural stability of Metro Line 4 construction. We would like to humbly submit that this is inaccurate. The visuals used in that misleading post were from a different pier and a different location. Also, today's unfortunate incident involved the falling of a portion of the parapet.”

In a post on X, the MMRDA informed that it has constituted a high-level inquiry committee, headed by Shri Basavraj M. Bhadragond, Director (Metro PIU), MMRDA, to investigate the collapse of a portion of the parapet near Pier 196, close to the Mulund Fire Station, along the under-construction Metro Line 4 project.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority said that at 12:15 pm on Saturday, a section of the parapet segment collapsed near pier 196 on the metro line under construction close to Mulund Fire Station, falling onto a passing autorickshaw, PTI reported.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis told ANI, “The accident in Mulund is very unfortunate.. The slab collapsed while work was going on there.. One person has also died in it. Our prayers are with his family.. Those who are injured have been admitted to the hospital.. All their care is being taken by NMRDA and the state government...”

He added, “Whatever accident happened there, an inquiry will be conducted to see whether necessary care was taken or not. But if care had been taken, such a situation would not have arisen... Therefore, action will be taken against those responsible for this incident... Wherever work is going on in such a way, safety audits will be conducted and efforts will be made to ensure that such an incident does not happen there.. The family of the deceased will be helped by the government...”

Hours after, a portion of a pillar of an under-construction metro rail route in Mulund, north-east Mumbai, collapsed on Saturday afternoon, a similar incident occured during construction work at Agra metro, where a crane collapsed.

A social media user flagged the cracked pillar earlier, which was allegedly involved in today's mishap.

Livemint could not independently verify the claims made by the user.

Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi told ANI, "In this incident, four people have been injured, out of which one has died... two people are in critical condition and have been admitted to ICU for treatment... Eknath Shinde has taken cognisance of this incident. He will order an inquiry regarding this incident... whoever is found guilty will definitely face legal action."

Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde told ANI, "I have reached here just now. I also want to speak with the MLA and understand exactly what has happened here...This is a huge negligence. I came to know that parapet body was fitted here yesterday itself. Did they follow the safety norms? Traffic movement below should have been stopped for the time being. The injured have been admitted to hospital, one person has died."

According to a PTI report, a fire brigade official confirmed the deceased as Ramdhan Yadav, while the injured include Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav (45), Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52), and Deepa Ruhiya (40).

Mahrashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the incident in Mulund, which lead to the death of one person, and injured three others

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased's heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. He has also ordered an inquiry into the matter

Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray criticised the state government over the incident.
“Life has no value under the BJP regime. Falling pieces from metro lines, unsafe modes of transport, cars/ bikes falling into open pits with no help for hours. What a shame! Soon a day will come when countries will issue travel warnings for such things in our country too,” Thackeray alleged

Attacking the state government, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said a wall had collapsed and the then newly inaugurated metro line 3 had got flooded amid heavy rains last year and asked if the BJP-led dispensation would blacklist the contractor (for today's incident).

"Not likely- may be it'll show a penalty of a few lakhs and let the contractor get more tenders," Thackeray said.

"If you notice, pillars are already painted- before the work was completed. This will cost the state some crores and then once work is finished, crores again to do them up," he said, reported PTI

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Saturday reached the spot of the incident. She said that the incident is a result of "huge negligence" and stressed upon looking into the matter to understand exactly what has happened, reported ANI

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde reached the site of the incident, and claimed that it was a result of “huge negligence.” Speaking to reporters, she said the 'parapet body was fitted yesterday' (Friday), reported ANI.

Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad slammed the state government over the incident and questioned whether the lives of Mumbai residents had "become so cheap". In a post on X, she claimed authorities were more focused on publicity around infrastructure projects than ensuring public safety.