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MMRDA Fines Metro-9 Contractors, Consultant After Supervisor’s Fatal Fall

Officials ordered an independent probe to pinpoint safety failures.

Overview

  • Farhan Tehzeed Ahmed, 42, fell about 60–70 feet at the Sai Baba Nagar station site and was declared dead at the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Government Hospital in Bhayandar.
  • Mira Road police registered an accidental death report as authorities examined safety arrangements at the construction site.
  • MMRDA imposed a ₹50 lakh penalty on the contracting consortium of Gajanan Construction and N A Construction and ₹5 lakh on general consultant Systra India‑CEG.
  • Officials said a preliminary review found safety protocols were not strictly enforced, and the Metro Line 4 general consultant is conducting a detailed inquiry.
  • The agency provided ₹5 lakh in immediate relief with insurance compensation to follow, and it noted this is the third accident reported at Metro‑9 construction sites.