Thane Down slow line between Andheri & Vile Parle opened at 22.25 hrs after completion of restoration work. Now Harbour l… https://t.co/3DMR4GvWy2 — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530639309000 Advisory: #GokhaleFlyover will be closed for traffic for repair work for a few days. Commuters are advised to take… https://t.co/quxJ9dHDnS — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) 1530631898000 Trains started for Borivali/Virar from Churchgate after Restoration of up & Dn fast lines between Andheri and Vile… https://t.co/hF8cqIleoj — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530631625000 Dn fast line between Andheri - Vile Parle restored and cleared. Now both UP & Dn fast lines in this section have be… https://t.co/TntAjuu3NH — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530630736000 #WATCH Chandrashekhar Sawant, the Mumbai motorman who stopped train when he saw over head electric line snap,says'… https://t.co/rfrK9PduZq — ANI (@ANI) 1530629891000 UP fast line (towards Churchgate) restored and first train passed on it between Andheri & Vile Parle. Now three lin… https://t.co/6QAoZNzc4z — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530628651000 Food packets were provided to the workers at the site who are continously engaged in the restoration of tracks at A… https://t.co/XSObDzUtf5 — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530623642000 #MumbaiRains | Heavy rains continue to lash the city. Here's a video from Andheri's Versova area. LIVE updates:… https://t.co/3GPb3wx7wW — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530624697000 मुंबई उपनगरीय रेलवे के लिये लगभग 65 हजार करोड़ रुपये खर्च करने का निर्णय महाराष्ट्र सरकार एवं रेलवे ने लिया है, जिस… https://t.co/VGY4TdsQuq — Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) 1530619385000 लगभग 500 कर्मचारी और अधिकारी रेलवे सेवाओं को पुनः शुरु करने के लिये कार्य कर रहे हैं, दो लाइन शुरु हो गयी हैं और अ… https://t.co/za216C2OqP — Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) 1530619381000 5 injured in the Andheri bridge mishap were immediately rushed to the Cooper hospital. Rly doctors coordinating wit… https://t.co/FOdvRiE5vd — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530615948000 Bullet trains, smart cities, the list goes on & on... Governments should stop making false promises to Mumbaikars &… https://t.co/KVcGkwXYFO — Milind Deora (@milinddeora) 1530606793000 The streets are flooded, citizens stranded, bridges collapsing..... Civic governance has collapsed. My thoughts ar… https://t.co/m2RAiGWI8V — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1530613144000 Harbour line restoration after extensive restoration work has ensured connectivity between Churchgate & Goregaon as… https://t.co/wdaARAqkzY — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530613947000 #MumbaiRains: #Harbourline connecting #Bandra to #Goregaon being restored. Live updates, here:… https://t.co/UbqUyqczIV — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530608226000 #MumbaiRains: #BEST deployed 84 additional buses to manage the disruption caused due to heavy rains in the city. L… https://t.co/1Sy4AEEQu7 — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530605792000 BEST BUS UPDATES. @CPMumbaiPolice https://t.co/Fa4QmnUuBE — Disaster Management (@DisasterMgmtMum) 1530602825000 Breakfast was served to about 200 passengers of Train number 12479 Suryanagari Express as restoration near Andheri… https://t.co/jefhoRMeKn — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530603706000 Trains Cancelled JCO 03.07.2018 19023 BCT-FZR 12953 BCT-NZM — DRM WR MumbaiCentral (@drmbct) 1530603429000 In view of ROB mishap near Andheri, food packets & water bottles arranged at various long distance trains stations… https://t.co/vJH6F0IYw4 — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530602003000 Bus queue at bus depot outside Goregaon station #NewsAlert: A double decker BEST bus in Bandra met with an accident as it crashed into an overhead railing. No casu… https://t.co/E4H4rzqmng — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530601432000 In view of closure of Bandra - Goregaon section due to mishap near Andheri, WR suburban travellers are allowed to t… https://t.co/oX6zwmO1sS — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530599830000 #MumbaiRains | Slow moving traffic on Western Express Way. Visuals from #Goregaon in the direction of Bandra #WEH https://t.co/Uv3SxOkEjA — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530597860000 #Mumbai: Railway tracks submerged under water at Sion Railway Station following heavy rainfall. https://t.co/k5PmiRBDWn — ANI (@ANI) 1530595200000 Restoration work is being carried out on war footing to clear the tracks near Andheri where a part of ROB fell down… https://t.co/yjaYJg6Dni — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530597729000 Due to the heavy rainfall in Mumbai, we have turned off dynamic pricing across the city. We encourage Mumbaikars to… https://t.co/2rZErrq9Zy — Uber India (@Uber_India) 1530593925000 #MumbaiRains | Harbour Line services between Bandra and Goregaon will be restored at 2pm #AndheriBridgeCollapse… https://t.co/kcq2ITSBLA — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530597526000 https://t.co/HBUl3voXRq — Disaster Management (@DisasterMgmtMum) 1530591443000 Part of Road Over Bridge has fallen on tracks near Andheri Station impacting rail traffic. Directed officials to sp… https://t.co/hD9LQSDy9n — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1530593814000 #mumbaiRains: Rescue operations are on at the #andheribridgecollapse sight. Live updates: https://t.co/R06BefmAjo https://t.co/0i7sBzk4qA — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530593257000 Commuters are requested to travel on WR lines only when very necessary. Limited services being run between Borivali-Goregaon. However, 18 extra buses have been arranged from Borivali for south Mumbai. More extra buses being arranged.Trains working bet Virar-Borivali . We urge our volunteers in and around Andheri area to help in the rescue operations. #MumbaiBridgeCollapse… https://t.co/BvogZvFPJn — MumbaiCongress (@INCMumbai) 1530588127000 CM @Dev_Fadnavis spoke to @CPMumbaiPolice and BMC commissioner on #GokhaleBridgeCollapse incident. CM asked CP to e… https://t.co/uoDHnOnjGw — CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) 1530591108000 Water logging Part of Road Over Bridge collapsed on tracks near Andheri Station on South end towards Vile Parle . OHE damaged. Tr… https://t.co/1Gx2ZZcfez — Western Railway (@WesternRly) 1530586725000 #MumbaiRains | Visuals of water-logging near #Mahim west For more updates: https://t.co/R06BefmAjo https://t.co/PtFY8krI0m — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530586061000 Due to technical reasons between Andheri and Vile Parle . No local train is running on Western Suburban Line. — DRM WR MumbaiCentral (@drmbct) 1530585560000 #MumbaiRains | Part of bridge collapses on Western Railway tracks. Local train services on Western Line hit. More h… https://t.co/ofXKYb8POC — Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) 1530586846000 #MumbaiRains now have crossed 110mm in some parts of Mumbai and it’s still pouring. Waterlogging in Low lines areas… https://t.co/1wCrUf7BxF — Mumbai Weather (@IndianWeather_) 1530582109000<doc-sep>Mumbai, along with Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra, is expected to receive rainfall at most places on Saturday, according to the IMD. Auto refresh feeds Issuing an advisory, Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai said, "As rainfall activity is likely to enhance from 8th June with further increase on 9th June, people are advised to abstain from outdoor activities as much as possible during the period and also watch for weather." As per the IMD forecast, there is a possibility of very heavy rainfall in the Konkan districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar on 9-11 June. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it was gearing up to deal with any eventuality in view of the forecast of heavy rainfall. "Leaves of all the senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners, assistant commissioners and heads of departments have been cancelled," the BMC statement said. Fishermen are advised to not venture into over east central Arabian Sea off Konkan and Goa coasts as well as west central and adjoining southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast between 8-12 June, the IMD said in a statement. As per the IMD , the Colaba observatory in Mumbai recorded 38 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am on Saturday morning. According to IMD Mumbai , the Santacruz observatory recorded 37 mm of rainfall till 8.30 am on Saturday, while the Colaba observatory registered 38.2 mm. Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are stationed at Parel, Mankhurd (for assistance in eastern suburbs) and Andheri Sports Complex (for western suburbs). Between 8.30 am and 11.30 am on Saturday morning, the Colaba observatory recorded 18 mm of rainfall while the Santacruz observatory registered 4.4 mm, said IMD Mumbai. Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai, with waterlogging reported in areas such as Mahim. As heavy showers continue to lash the city, Western Railway said despite the rains, train services are running smoothly Due to heavy rains across Mumbai, two flights, that were scheduled to depart between 12 pm and 1 pm, have been, as per the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport . The flights delayed are: 6E 6939 to Bengaluru and 6E 168 to New Delhi. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today declared the onset of the monsoon over Mumbai, the adjoining Thane-Konkan areas, Ahmednagar, Parbhani and other parts of Maharashtra. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed at various junctions, including at Hindmata, which is the worst-hit, according to News18. While two flights have reportedly been cancelled due to bad weather, there are reports of several others being delayed According to the met department, no respite from rains is expected till 4 pm in Mumbai. Indian Navy personnel are on standby in several parts of the city. They will be deployed in Colaba, Worli, Ghatkopar, Trombay, Malad for flood rescue if required, a BMC release had said. According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is expected till 11 June, reported ANI. IMD further said that southwest monsoon reached Mumbai on 9 June, one day before the anticipated date of 10 June. As heavy rains continue in Mumbai, reports of waterlogging have also emerged from Andheri. Locals told ANI , "this has become a routine now. It is next to impossible to travel on the roads. No government has taken any action to solve this persistent problem." Flights at the Mumbai airport were affected, with Jet Airways announcing delays of around 40 minutes for departures and 20 minutes for arrivals due to congestion and bad weather till 3 pm. - IANS The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains with thundershowers in the city and suburbs over the next 48 hours, with isolated extreme heavy rainfall in some areas till Monday. The Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) has clarified that so far thesituation does not warrant cancillation or diversion of any flights scheduled to arrive or depart from the airport. They, however, said that some flights could be delayed by 15-20 minutes, ANI reported. No flight diversions or cancellations but delay of 15-20 minutes can't be ruled out, says MAIL There were at least two incidents of building crashes in the city as water-logging was reported from several parts and in adjoining Thane, one person was electrocuted and another was killed due to a lightning strike, IANS reported. As the monsoon officially arrived in Mumbai on Saturday and hit the city and other parts of Maharashtra with full fury, there were reports of two persons being killed in weather-related incidents. News agency IANS reported that at least two firemen were injured when a portion of a dilapidated building on fire suddenly crashed in south Mumbai's Fort area earlier in the day. Besides this, four persons sustained minor injuries when the roof of a four-storeyed building Munji House crashed at Prabhadevi in central Mumbai late on Friday. The coastal districts of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Thane and Palghar also received heavy rains as the monsoon spread across the state bringing relief from the sultry heat experienced in the past few weeks. Latur city in Maharashtra's Marathwada region also received plentiful showers. The BMC disaster control room said that waterlogging has been reported at 11 spots in the city, according to The Times of India . It added that 3,000 BMC personnel have been pressed into service. Squally winds speed reaching 40­-50 kilometres per hour gusting to 60 kilometres per hour are verly likely along and off Kerala­, Karnataka­, and Maharashtra coasts, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and also over Odisha and West Bengal coasts and the north Bay of Bengal. "Heavy to very heavy" rains are likely at isolated places over north Konkan, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Vidarbha and Gangetic West Bengal, while a few places over coastal Karnataka and isolated places over Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Meghalaya, Odisha, south-central Maharashtra, south interior Karnataka and Kerala, Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience heavy rainfall. According to private weather forecast agency Skymet Weather , an off trough is currently running along the west coast from Maharashtra to Kerala, while another trough is running from east Uttar Pradesh to Telangana across Vidarbha.<doc-sep>Gokhale Flyover closed to traffic for few days Mumbai Police issued an advisory saying the Gokhale Flyover will be closed to traffic for a few days due to repair works. Advisory: #GokhaleFlyover will be closed for traffic for repair work for a few days. Commuters are advised to take route thru Balasaheb Thakre bridge Jogeshwari /Milan flyover Santacruz/Mrunal tai Gore flyover Malad Goregaon/Captain Gore bridge Parla / Andheri-Khar-Milan subway — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 3, 2018 Immediately applied emergency brakes when I saw the line snap: Train driver #WATCH Chandrashekhar Sawant, the Mumbai motorman who stopped train when he saw over head electric line snap,says' I immediately applied emergency brakes when I saw the line snap. A major accident was averted as it was peak hour&lot of people were around.' #AndheriBridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/EWuRl7Ztlm — ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2018 Andheri - Vile Parle line restored Western Railways says both UP & Dn fast lines between Andheri - Vile Parle have been opened for traffic on restricted speed. UP fast line (towards Churchgate) restored and first train passed on it between Andheri & Vile Parle. Now three lines including harbour lines opened for traffic. Restoration of remaining lines in full swing #WRUpdates @drmbct pic.twitter.com/TfGbFDjJNF — Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 3, 2018 Trains running smoothly Central Railway is running smoothly.I have taken fast train from Buyculla at 7:30 Pm it running smoothly hope reach by 8:05 — DINESH KUMAR SHARMA (@DINESHK1903) July 3, 2018 Airlines waiver penalty charges for passengers Several airlines, including Jet Airways, Vistara, GoAir and IndiGo, have arranged for waiver of penalties, re-accommodations and refunds for the passengers who missed their flights in Mumbai due to inclement weather conditions. #9Wupdate: Due to heavy rains in #Mumbai, we’ve issued a waiver on penalties for date/flight change, refund, no-show (including fare difference if any), on all confirmed tickets for flights operating to and from Mumbai for 3rd July, 2018. — Jet Airways (@jetairways) July 3, 2018 Piyush Goyal says driver averted a ‘bigger mishap’ at Andheri bridge collapse site Piyush Goyal said the driver, Chandrashekhar Sawant, “averted a bigger mishap” by halting the train before it reached the site where an overbridge collapsed near Andheri railway station. I would like to thank motorman Chandrashekhar Sawant who stopped the train as soon he saw an over head electric line snap & averted a bigger mishap. He will be awarded Rs 5 lakh: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on road over-bridge collapse incident in #Mumbai's Andheri West pic.twitter.com/Q1vgllMz5T — ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2018 Rs 65,000 crore set aside for safety work in Mumbai suburban railway मुंबई उपनगरीय रेलवे के लिये लगभग 65 हजार करोड़ रुपये खर्च करने का निर्णय महाराष्ट्र सरकार एवं रेलवे ने लिया है, जिससे यहाँ के यात्रियों को सुविधा मिल सकेः @PiyushGoyal — Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) July 3, 2018 Railways, BMC and IIT to carry out audit of 445 bridges in Mumbai The Railway minister said that during the next six months, a joint safety audit will be conducted by the Railways, the BMC and IIT of the 445 road overbridges, foot overbridges and bridges over the pipelines in Mumbai as part of efforts to improve safety for the commuters. The joint study was ordered because the bridge that collapsed at Andheri station underwent an audit on November 12 and “nothing abnormal” was found. Local train services to be restored by tonight: Piyush Goyal Railway minister Piyush Goyal said the local train services will be restored completely by tonight. He also said that all the bridges on the Mumbai suburban railway line will be reviewed by IIT. Goyal, who visited the accident site in Andheri in the afternoon, said that an ad hoc compensation of Rs 1 lakh will be given to the five injured and their treatment expenses will be taken care of by the Railways. Its an unfortunate incident, I have ordered an inquiry into this. Commissioner of Rail Safety will give report in 15 days: Piyush Goyal,Railway Minister on part of road over bridge collapsed in #Mumbai's Andheri West earlier today pic.twitter.com/mR9is8yrk0 — ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2018 Piyush Goyal visits the site of bridge collapse in Andheri Railway minister Piyush Goyal visited the spot where a foot overbridge collapsed near the Andheri railway station. HT Photo/ Satyabrata Tripathy Rahul Gandhi hits out at civic authorities The streets are flooded, citizens stranded, bridges collapsing..... Civic governance has collapsed. My thoughts are with the citizens of Mumbai. Stay safe!#MumbaiRains — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 3, 2018 Several trains have been rescheduled A list of all the trains that have been cancelled/rescheduled. Harbour line restoration after extensive restoration work has ensured connectivity between Churchgate & Goregaon as well as between CSMT & Goregaon. Here is List of long distance trains cancelled/short terminated on 3.7.18 pic.twitter.com/7TeLKuClQf — Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 3, 2018 After Uber, Ola also suspends surge pricing for cabs #Mumbai We have suspended peak pricing in the city due to the heavy rains. Please stay safe! #MumbaiRains — Ola (@Olacabs) July 3, 2018 Mumbai University to hold re-exam for students “Re-examination will be held for the students who couldn’t reach for various examinations of the University of Mumbai due to waterlogging at various places and collapse of a bridge in Andheri. The time-table will be announced soon,” said Vinod Malale, deputy registrar (public relations). Uber suspends surge pricing for cabs in Mumbai “Due to the heavy rainfall and severe waterlogging in Mumbai, Uber has turned off dynamic pricing across the city. We are trying our best to ensure availability of Ubers on the road. We encourage Mumbaikars to POOL together and share their ride with fellow commuters travelling in the same direction,” an Uber spokesperson said. Rs 5000 compensation paid to four injured in Andheri bridge collapse Western Railway said it has made ex gratia payment of Rs 5000 each to four of those injured in Andheri bridge collapse. Harbour line service from Andheri resumes Harbour lines service between Andheri and Vile Parle was cleared at 2:15pm. The first train from Andheri station has left for CST. As promised, Harbour line traffic near Andheri, Mumbai has been restored.<doc-sep>Suburban train services in Mumbai resumed on Wednesday afternoon when the city got a break from heavy downpour, reported the Hindustan Times. However, heavy rainfall is expected over the region, especially over the Konkan and Goa coast, till Saturday, the India Meteorological Department has said. Trains between Churchgate and Dahanu Road were on time while those between Vasai Road and Virar were being run on restricted speed. All lines between Vasai Road and Virar were now open. The suburban train services between Bhayander and Virar will commence once the water level on tracks recede, said the chief spokesperson of Western Railways, Ravinder Bhakar. “Our suburban services are normalising, but regular services will be started only after the water recedes to a safe level on all lines,” he told PTI. Earlier in the day, reports said local and long distance train services were hit. The Indian Army joined the National Disaster Response Force and the local administration in relief operations at the Nallasopara railway station, reported The Indian Express on Tuesday. Western Railway on Tuesday said that the Indian Army or Navy had been requested to help transport food supplies and relief material to passengers stranded at railway stations between Vasai Road and Virar in Mumbai. Commuters were stranded as incessant rains over the past two days led to flooding in the city. At Naigon station, stranded passengers were provided food packets. Western Railway announced that several long distance trains were cancelled on Wednesday due to heavy rain and water logging on the tracks. To provide relief to psngrs, assistance from Army/Navy has been requested in terms of disaster management,only to provide transportation of food packets & other relief material to stranded psngrs at various locations bet Vasai Rd & Virar as these areas are submerged. @drmbct — Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 10, 2018 There was also a traffic jam on the Western Express Highway on Wednesday morning after a metro crane collapsed. The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rain in a few places and extremely heavy rain in isolated places along the Konkan coast and Goa on Wednesday. Mumbai is likely to receive intermittent rains with heavy rain in a few places in the city and suburbs. Mumbai: Streets waterlogged in Wadala after heavy rain lashed the city. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/B5JtOqst63 — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018 Train updates are available here, while Mumbai traffic news is being tweeted here.<doc-sep>
Image Source : ANI Part of foot overbridge collapses at Andheri railway station A part of a road overbridge collapsed in Andheri as incessant rains lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas since Tuesday morning, throwing normal life out of gear. Train services of the Western Railway were severely affected due to the bridge collapse crippling commutation during morning rush hours. At least five people were injured in the incident which took place at about 7.30 am. The heavy downpour caused waterlogging in the low-lying areas of Hindmata, Sion, Parel TT, Nehru Nagar, Kurla, Bhandup, Wadala, Dharavi, Andheri and Mulund. "It's part of Gokhale bridge that connects Andheri east and Andheri west. We are at the spot and trying to check with the locals if some one is missing as they might be trapped under the debris," an official of the Mumbai Fire Brigade said. Mumbai has been receiving incessant rains for the last couple of days resulting in water logging in several areas. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said he has ordered an enquiry in to the incident. "Part of Road Over Bridge has fallen on tracks near Andheri Station impacting rail traffic. Directed officials to speed up repair work and rapidly restore traffic in close coordination with other departments. I have also ordered an enquiry by Commissioner of Rail Safety," Goyal tweeted. HELPLINE numbers: Andheri - 022676 30054; Churchgate - 02267622540; Borivali-02267634053; Mumbai Central - 02267644257 UPDATES: # Local train traffic on Harbour line has been restored. Railways is working to reinstate all remaining railway sections too. # Mumbai University announces that those who have missed their exams on Tuesday due to heavy rain and suspension of local services due to bridge collapse will be allowed to write their exams again. Revised schedule for the exams will be announced soon. # Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) is running 14 extra buses between Borivali to Churchgate in view of commuters facing trouble due to suspension of local train services after bridge collapse at Andheri. # 5 injured sent to hospital. Don't think anyone is trapped under debris. Railway administration, RPF, GRP, City Police are present abd clearance of debris underway. Railway will probably starting functioning in next 4 hours: R Kudvalkar,Railway Protection Force on Andheri bridge collapse. # Rescue work has been hampered by heavy rains in the area. Fire bride, NDRF teams facing difficulties in clearing the debris blocking the rail tracks. # Central railway has extended routes of some locals to clear extra rush from Ghatkopar station after part of road overbridge collapsed in Andheri West. Overhead Equipment (OHE) were also damaged in the overbridge collapse and a team of engineers swung into action to restore it, chief PRO of Western Railway Ravinder Bhakar told PTI. "A part of the FOB has collapsed which resulted the halt in all our up and down services of Western Railway. Our officers have reached to the spot and accessing the situation," he said. Image Source : INDIATV Local train services have been affected due to the bridge collapse at Andheri station. Dabbawalas, who supply Tiffin boxes to the working professionals, have also expressed their inability to work today, as the all the four lines of the Western Railway suburban services have come to halt. Image Source : INDIATV Part of foot overbridge collapses at Andheri railway station The Andheri bridge collapse was reminiscent of last year's incident when a stampede triggered by a rumour that the foot overbridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Railway Station in Parel in the suburban section of Western Railway has collapsed killed 22 people and injured dozens of others. The tragic incident took place on September 29, 2017 when commuters on the overcrowded bridge panicked upon hearing a rumour that a bridge had collapsed. Elphinstone stampede in Mumbai: Why and How it happened The bridge collapse at Andheri station has once again brought into focus the poor maintenance of foot overbridges, particularly at railways stations, across Mumbai. Some of the bridges are nearly hundred years old. Read this report in HINDI WATCH: Overbridge collapses in Mumbai's Andheri Latest India News