Overcrowding, power glitch: Why Mumbai monorail got stuck? Over 400 rescued

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NEW DELHI: Over 400 passengers got stranded for over three hours after a monorail broke down between two stations in Mumbai amid torrential rains.According to officials, all the passengers were rescued after the rescue operations were immediately deployed and teams from the BMC, the fire department and the police worked to evacuate passengers safely.Video footage showed emergency personnel at the site helping passengers out of the stranded train. Authorities ensured that the affected passengers were being taken to nearby hospitals as a precaution.Why did the monorail get stuck?Meanwhile, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that an inquiry would be conducted into the incident."Due to some technical reason, a Monorail is stuck between Chembur and Bhakti Park. MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority), the fire brigade, and the municipal corporation, all agencies have reached the spot. The highest priority is being given to the safety of all passengers," Fadnavis posted on X. He urged people not to worry. "No one should worry or panic as all passengers will be safely evacuated," he added.The incident comes amid record rainfall in Mumbai over the past 24 hours, which has caused flooding, disruption of local trains, and traffic snarls across the city.