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Thackeray Slams Government Over Metro Slab Collapse Near School Van
In Mumbai, a big piece of a metro train track that was being built fell down near a hospital.
A van carrying school children was passing right underneath and almost got hit, but luckily nobody was hurt.
A leader named Aaditya Thackeray was very upset about this.
He asked the government if people's lives have become worthless.
He said a similar accident happened before in another part of Mumbai and someone died.
He wants the company that builds the metro to be punished and wants all metro building sites to be checked for safety.
The agency that looks after the metro project fined the company 12.5 crore rupees.
The leader says the work is bad and done too quickly just to make money.
The good news is that no students or other people were injured in the accident.
A metro slab and construction material collapsed during Metro Line 9 work near Thunga Hospital in Mira Road, narrowly missing a school van carrying students.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray asked whether the value of Mumbai residents' lives has 'become zero' under the Mahayuti government.
Thackeray demanded the contractor be blacklisted, criminal charges be filed, and an immediate third-party safety audit of all metro works in Mumbai and the MMR.
Thackeray cited a similar Metro 4 slab collapse in Mulund months ago that killed a citizen, alleging the government failed to learn from it.
MMRDA imposed a cumulative Rs 12.5 crore penalty on contractor J Kumar and consultants over a safety lapse at Medetiya Nagar Metro station on Line 9.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, who criticized the Mahayuti government; MMRDA, which imposed a penalty on contractor J Kumar.
- What
- A metro slab and construction material collapsed during Metro Line 9 work near Thunga Hospital, narrowly missing a school van; no injuries were reported.
- Where
- Near Thunga Hospital in Mira Road, Mumbai; the Golden Nest area of Bhayandar was also referenced.
- When
- Monday, August 17, 2026.
- Why
- Safety concerns over metro construction; Thackeray alleged substandard work and demanded accountability.
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT)
Authorities (MMRDA / Mahayuti government)
Response to the safety lapse
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT)
Thackeray demands the contractor be blacklisted, criminal charges be filed against officials and the contractor, and an immediate third-party safety audit of all metro works in Mumbai and the MMR.
Authorities (MMRDA / Mahayuti government)
MMRDA imposed a cumulative Rs 12.5 crore penalty on contractor J Kumar and consultants following the safety lapse.
Cause of the incident
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT)
Thackeray alleges substandard work is being hastily approved to inflate percentages and fill contractors' pockets, with no safety rules followed.
Authorities (MMRDA / Mahayuti government)
MMRDA characterized the incident as a safety lapse at the under-construction Medetiya Nagar Metro station and imposed a penalty.
Key facts
- Incident
- Metro slab and construction material collapsed onto road
- Location
- Near Thunga Hospital, Mira Road, Mumbai
- Metro line
- Line 9
- Casualties
- None; no students or other people injured
- Penalty
- Rs 12.5 crore imposed by MMRDA on J Kumar and consultants
- Demands
- Blacklisting contractor, criminal charges, third-party safety audit
- Previous incident
- Metro 4 slab collapse in Mulund killed a citizen months ago
- Date
- August 17, 2026
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
“"Has the value of Mumbai residents' lives become zero under this government's rule?"”
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