Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Mumbai Monorail Halts Train to Offload Overweight Passengers
On Thursday morning, a Mumbai Monorail train stopped to let passengers off because it was too heavy.
This is after a similar problem on Tuesday when two trains got stuck, and people had to be rescued.
The train on Thursday exceeded its weight limit, so officials made passengers get out.
City officials are taking steps to make sure the trains are safer.
A Mumbai Monorail train stopped at Acharya Atre Chowk station for 12 minutes on Thursday morning.
The train was halted to offload passengers due to exceeding weight limits.
The incident follows Tuesday's crisis when two Monorail trains stalled, stranding passengers.
582 passengers were stranded on Tuesday evening near Mysore Colony station.
New safety measures were introduced by the MMRDA following the incident.
- Who
- Maha Mumbai Metro Railway Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) and MMRDA
- What
- A Monorail train stopped to offload passengers due to exceeding weight limits.
- When
- Thursday morning and Tuesday evening
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To adhere to safety measures and prevent overcrowding-related incidents.
- Train Stopped Thursday
- Acharya Atre Chowk station
- Train Stopped For
- 12 minutes
- Weight Limit
- 104 metric tons
- Excess Weight
- 107 metric tons
- Passengers Stranded Tuesday
- 582
Sources
Mumbai News: MMRDA Trials New Monorail Rakes, Unveils Safety Measures After August 19 Incident
After 2 monorails got stuck, MMRDA to deploy staff to check overcrowding
Pax stuck in monorail: 5 preventive measures announced
Monorail train in Mumbai stopped to offload passengers