A test run of a newly-procured monorail coach at Mumbai’s Wadala depot went awry on Wednesday morning when the empty train derailed and hit a beam, leaving three staffers injured and the carriage badly damaged, officials said.
According to sources, the incident occurred during a trial run at the depot and involved no passengers. The injured personnel reportedly included the train captain and two other employees, all of whom were treated at a hospital for their injuries.
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While the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) — the agency operating the city’s monorail — downplayed the event as a “minor incident” and maintained that no one was hurt, a senior civic official confirmed that three staff members sustained injuries.
The mishap comes at a time when regular monorail operations in Mumbai remain suspended since September 20 for system upgradation following a series of recurring technical glitches. Authorities are now conducting an internal probe to determine the cause of the derailment and assess the extent of damage to the newly-acquired coach.
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