Danger averted: Two Mumbai monorail trains nearly collide head on

Two trains on Mumbai’s monorail allegedly were on a collision course and stopped in the nick of time In June 2011, a beam weighing 60 tonnes collapsed on workers at the construction site on RCF Road leading to the death of two workers

Two trains on Mumbai’s monorail allegedly were on a collision course and stopped in the nick of time. No casualties were reported.

The incident occurred on Saturday, July 8, 2017, after two trains happened to be driving on the same track.

However, it was not clear how or why the two trains, which were going in opposite directions, ended up travelling on the same track near Chembur. It was reported that commuters had a close shave as drivers managed to prevent an accident just in time. 

According to media reports, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said it was a technical error. "One rake had suffered a power failure. So another was sent to tow away the affected rake," it said.

The service has been in trouble even before its launch. In June 2011, a beam weighing 60 tonnes collapsed on workers at the construction site on RCF Road leading to the death of two workers.

Another accident occurred in July 2012, when a slab collapsed in the Shantinagar slum area in Wadala, trapping six people under the debris and killing one.