Part of metro rail pillar collapses in Mumbai's Mulund area; 1 killed and 4 injured

The Maharashtra government ordered an inquiry after a portion of a pillar of an under-construction metro rail route in Mulund in north-east Mumbai collapsed on Saturday (February 14, 2026) afternoon, killing one person. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced ex gratia payment of ₹5 Lakh to the family of the deceased, as demands for strict action grew.

According to the MMRDA, the incident occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. near Pier P196 of Metro Line construction works in the Rajiv (Milan) stretch, close to Mulund Fire Station, where a portion of a parapet segment fell from height and struck a passing auto rickshaw and a private car.

According to an operator at Upasani Hospital, 4 injuries were reported from the incident, out of which 1 person, Ramdhan Yadav, was killed. Another person, Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav, is in critical condition at the ICU. The other two injured persons — Mahendra Pratap Yadav and Deepa Ruhiya — are in stable condition.

The Metro project team is at the site and is working on relief operations and securing the site in close co-ordination with BMC and disaster management authorities, the MMRDA said.

The Mayor is to visit the location of the collapse.

‘Has the life of Mumbaikars become so cheap?’

Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad, posting on X about the incident, asked, “Has the life of Mumbaikars become so cheap?”

“Why wasn’t there an adequate safety arrangement for the traffic passing below on a busy road while work was in progress?” he added. “Whose responsibility is it? Every time such incidents happen, there’s just a drama of ‘inquiry.’ Who will take responsibility for this? We want development, but not at the cost of Mumbaikars’ lives!”

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray posted on X, “Will the regime blacklist this contractor? Not likely- may be it’ll show a penalty of a few lakhs and let the contractor get more tenders.”

“Life has no value under the BJP regime. Falling pieces from metro lines, unsafe modes of transport, cars/bikes falling into open pits with no help for hours,” he said.