Mumbai: A major accident was reported in Mumbai's Mulund West on Saturday, February 14, after a large concrete slab from Mumbai Metro Line 4 collapsed onto vehicles on LBS Marg, near the Johnson & Johnson and Oberoi premises. The horrifying incident has left one person dead and three others injured.
Meanwhile, this accident came just a few days after an MMRDA fact-checked a social media user on X who had warned about the cracks on the slab near Mulund's LBS Marg. "Don’t wait for a tragedy to cry. Report it. Repost it. Make it reach the authorities. Big Crack spotted on Metro Pillar - Mulund"
Though it is not known if the same slab collapsed, the question arises as MMRDA had assured safety and said, "The structure is safe and structurally sound, and there is no cause for concern."
What Had MMRDA Say Fact-checking the User On X?
In an official post on X, it said, "The structure seen in this post is a beam over Portal Pier P189 on LBS Marg, Mulund (West), where a precast beam segment connects with a cast-in-situ portion over the pier. A construction joint at this location is a normal and approved engineering practice. During concreting, foam sheets were temporarily used to seal shutter gaps and prevent leakage of cement slurry. What appeared in the photographs were remnants of this foam material, not structural cracks."
"These remnants were identified, removed, and surface-finished by grinding during the night of 07 February 2026 (Saturday). The structure is safe and structurally sound, and there is no cause for concern," it had said.
Slamming the X user, MMRDA warned, "the post seems to either be a misguided or a deliberate attempt to spread panic. Requesting people not to spread misinformation and panic. Also flagging off the post for spreading misinformation."
Mulund Metro Slab Collapse
Meanwhile, in today's incident, a part of a cement metro slab collapsed during the construction and fell on an auto-rickshaw near the Johnson & Johnson Company in Mulund. According to the BMC, "Part of the metro pillar collapsed near Johnson & Johnson Company, LBS Road, Mulund (W) today at 12.20 pm. During construction, a part of the cement metro pillar collapsed and fell onto a rickshaw. Mumbai Fire Brigade, Police, Metro staff, Ward staff, and 108 Ambulance services are present at the spot. 3-4 people in an auto-rickshaw likely injured..." The Mumbai police, Metro Staff, MFB, Ward Staff, and Ambulance services are at the spot to tackle the situation.
Metro Line 4 route
The 32.32 km Metro Line 4 from Wadala to Kasarvadavali is an elevated corridor with 30 stations. The stations include: Bhakti Park Metro, Wadala TT, Anik Nagar Bus Depot, Siddharth Colony, Garodia Nagar, Pant Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Shreyes Cinema, Godrej Company, Vikhroli Metro, Surya Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Naval Housing, BhandupMahapalika, Bhandup Metro, Shangrila, Sonapur, Mulund Fire Station, Mulund Naka, Thane Teen Haath Naka, RTO Thane, Mahapalika Marg, Cadbury Junction, Majiwada, Kapurbawdi, Manpada, Tikuji-Ni-Wadi, DongariPada, Vijay Garden, Kasarvadavali
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