Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Car Fire in Mumbai Coastal Road Tunnel Causes Traffic Chaos
A car caught fire inside a tunnel on Mumbai's Coastal Road.
The fire started around 9 AM and caused the tunnel to fill with smoke.
Emergency services quickly responded and put out the fire.
Traffic was stopped in both directions and diverted to other routes.
The incident caused significant traffic jams.
No one was hurt, but commuters experienced delays and are raising concerns about safety measures, including the need for better information and signage.
An aggregator cab/taxi caught fire in the Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred around 9 AM, causing thick smoke and halting traffic.
Fire services quickly extinguished the blaze; the vehicle was completely damaged.
Traffic was diverted at Haji Ali and Worli Connector, leading to congestion.
The cause of the fire is under investigation; commuters raised safety concerns.
- Who
- Mumbai Traffic Police, Fire Brigade
- What
- Car fire in the Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel
- When
- Thursday morning, around 9 AM
- Where
- Mumbai Coastal Road, southbound tunnel
- Why
- Cause is under investigation
- Incident Location
- Mumbai Coastal Road, southbound tunnel
- Incident Type
- Car fire
- Time of Incident
- Around 9 AM, Thursday morning
- Vehicle Type
- Aggregator cab / Maruti Swift Dzire taxi
- Traffic Impact
- Traffic halted in both directions
- Traffic Diversion
- Haji Ali and Worli Connector
- Injuries
- No injuries reported
Sources
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Car catches fire inside tunnel on Coastal Road in Mumbai, vehicles diverted - Telegraph India
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