Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Mumbai Road Collapses Near Metro Site; Officials Dispute Cause
A road in Mumbai near a Metro construction site collapsed, causing a bus to get stuck.
The city officials and the Metro company are arguing about what caused it, with the city thinking the construction weakened the road.
The road will be fixed by the Metro company, but it's closed now, and traffic is being rerouted.
A road section near Girgaon Metro station caved in, trapping a BEST bus tire.
BMC officials inspected the site, contradicting MMRCL's claim of major water leakage.
BMC suspects construction activity, particularly drilling by MMRCL, weakened the road.
The road will require reconstruction, with MMRCL handling the work.
Babasaheb Jaykar Marg will be closed for 300 meters for repairs, causing traffic diversions.
- Who
- BMC, MMRCL, a BEST bus, and passengers.
- What
- A road section caved in, trapping a bus tire.
- When
- Monday morning around 9:30 am.
- Where
- Babasaheb Jaykar Marg near Girgaon Metro station in Mumbai.
- Why
- BMC suspects construction activity weakened the road; MMRCL suggests water ingress.
BMC's View
MMRCL's View
Cause of Collapse
BMC's View
Construction activity, including drilling, may have weakened the road.
MMRCL's View
MMRCL stated that water ingress was the main cause.
- Incident
- Road cave-in
- Location
- Girgaon, Mumbai
- Involved
- BEST bus
- Cause (Suspected)
- Construction/Water Ingress
- Construction Project
- Mumbai Metro Line 3
- Road Closure
- 300 meters of Babasaheb Jaykar Marg
Sources
Girgoan Road Cave-In: Water Leak Into Basement Pit Likely Caused Incident Near Mumbai Metro 3 Construction Site; MMRCL Assures Action
Mumbai Rain: Bus Gets Stuck in Pit Near Metro construction Site
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745 Project-Affected Persons Identified For Mumbai Metro Line 3 Stations At Kalbadevi, Girgaon; Rehabilitation Underway
Bus gets stuck in road cave-in near Girgaon Metro site, none injured