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MMRDA Blames Reliance–Astaldi JV for Fatal Metro 4 Collapse, Orders Safety Overhaul

Investigators fault premature support removal, prompting sweeping safety fixes.

Overview

  • The February 14 Metro Line 4 parapet collapse in Mulund crushed an autorickshaw and a car, killed one person, injured three, and a month later two remain hospitalised with one in intensive care.
  • The MMRDA probe says a welder cut temporary supports before stitch concreting could bind the precast segment to the slab, and it found no defect in design, material, or workmanship.
  • Records and an interim consultant report show the Reliance–Astaldi joint venture received three safety warnings in 2025 and has yet to file its incident report after the collapse.
  • MMRDA fined the contractor Rs 5 crore, fined the general consultant Rs 1 crore and terminated its services, and ordered the contractor to replace the full team on the Gandhi Nagar–Sonapur package.
  • Construction on Line 4 is now limited to safety work under new controls that require permits to remove supports, joint checks by site, QA/QC and safety staff, tagging of finished segments, mandatory toolbox talks, and dedicated supervisors.