On Tuesday evening, a Monorail train in Mumbai came to a halt due to a significant technical issue, leading to panic and suffocation among passengers. The Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) successfully rescued all 582 stranded passengers, according to ANI.
Footage shared by ANI shows passengers being evacuated through the train’s broken windows. Among the rescued, 23 individuals who experienced suffocation received immediate treatment on site, while two were transported to Sion Hospital.
As reported by ANI, eyewitnesses indicated that the primary challenge for passengers trapped inside was suffocation. Some, in their panic, were prepared to jump down to the ground, PTI noted.
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#WATCH | Maharashtra: BMC teams, along with the fire department and police, are actively rescuing passengers from the Monorail stuck near Mysore Colony station in Mumbai due to a power supply issue. pic.twitter.com/vwjK1pBkCI
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
The train halted around 6:15pm near Mysore Colony, between Chembur and Bhakti Park, as reported by the BMC. The incident was triggered by a power supply failure caused by overcrowding, which surpassed the train’s capacity.
Passengers on the monorail reached out to the BMC’s helpline for prompt support. A medical team from the municipal corporation was on-site with ambulances. Six individuals who felt unwell were treated in the ambulance and subsequently sent home.
