Overview
- Strong winds blew large tin and iron sheets off a temporary structure at the under-construction Pimpri–Nigdi metro stretch near Bhakti-Shakti Chowk in Nigdi, sending debris onto the Old Pune–Mumbai Highway.
- A two-wheeler rider narrowly avoided the falling sheets and officials reported no injuries, though traffic briefly slowed as crews cleared the road.
- Maha-Metro said its security officers opened an inquiry and it ordered a comprehensive safety inspection and detailed audit of the under-construction corridor.
- Officials linked the failure to gusty winds that followed light rain reported by the India Meteorological Department, which can pry loose poorly secured temporary sheds and cladding.
- Commuters criticized safety practices and cited earlier mishaps, including a 2023 case near Yerwada where falling metro material damaged a car, raising calls to better secure temporary installations and hold contractors accountable.