Mumbai, February 14 One person died and three others were injured after a section of the girder bridge of the under-construction metro rail line 4 collapsed on several vehicles in Mumbai's Mulund area on Saturday afternoon, police and civic officials said.
A section of the parapet wall of the girder bridge fell near the Johnson and Johnson factory on the main LBS Road some time after noon, hitting an autorickshaw and a Skoda car, both of which were severely damaged, they added.
A fire brigade official identified the deceased as Ramdhan Yadav and the injured as Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav (45), Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52), and Deepa Ruhiya (40).
Rajkumar's condition is critical, and he is in an ICU at a nearby hospital, while Mahendra and Ruhiya are currently stable, the official added.
In a statement, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority said a section of the parapet segment fell at 12:15 pm near pier 196 of the metro line construction near the Mulund Fire Station, hitting a passing autorickshaw.
The Metro project team is at the site and is working on relief operations and securing the site in close coordination with the BMC and disaster management authorities, the statement said, adding that an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the collapse.
Line 4 is an under-construction route from Wadala in south-central Mumbai to neighboring Thane, with a large section passing over the main LBS Road, connecting areas such as Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Mulund.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad criticized the state government over the incident and questioned whether the lives of Mumbai residents had "become so cheap".
In a post on X, she said that authorities were more focused on publicity around infrastructure projects than ensuring public safety.
The Lok Sabha MP demanded accountability from authorities, raising concerns over alleged lapses in safety measures at the site, particularly given the heavy traffic movement in the area.
She also questioned whether quality and technical safety standards were being compromised in the rush to complete the metro works quickly, and said that repeated announcements of inquiries after such incidents were not sufficient.
"While development is necessary, it should not come at the cost of citizens' lives," she said while calling for strict action against those responsible for the lapse.