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Wheelchair User Stranded at Worli Metro After Lift Failure as Authorities Stay Silent

A viral video documenting failed support has intensified pressure on Mumbai Metro to explain the breakdown.

Overview

  • Karn Shah, a Mumbai-based wheelchair-using comedian, says he waited about 45 minutes at Worli station after the only working lift failed.
  • He reports being told to “walk home” in his wheelchair toward Dadar via a busy main road with fast-moving traffic.
  • Repeated calls to the metro emergency helpline allegedly connected briefly and then disconnected without assistance.
  • He says there were no wheelchair-accessible washrooms available, leaving him to navigate the road to get home late at night.
  • The Instagram video has drawn widespread criticism of accessibility and maintenance on Aqua Line 3, and outlets report no official response from metro authorities.