Overview
- Industries Minister Uday Samant told the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday that 15 suicide or attempted‑suicide cases have been reported on the Atal Setu since it opened, with 12 people dead and the bodies of four victims not yet recovered.
- The minister broke the cases down by year, saying six incidents occurred in 2024 (four deaths, two rescued with two bodies unrecovered), six in 2025 (five deaths, one rescued), and three so far in 2026 (all fatal with two bodies unrecovered).
- The government has ordered immediate barricading of identified stretches and will form a committee led by a senior police officer to study and recommend additional measures such as safety nets, subject to technical, road‑safety and operational feasibility.
- Existing protections cover about 29.6 km of the bridge’s roughly 33 km carriageway with noise or view barriers and protective grills, and the structure is monitored by six emergency call boxes, 24×7 CCTV, patrol teams and an emergency response system, but officials acknowledge gaps remain on some sections.
- The confirmed toll and missing recoveries have prompted officials to prioritize barrier completion and to consider rescue equipment and response changes, with the committee’s findings expected to shape what further physical or operational steps are taken.