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Mumbai DEMAs Order Metro and Monorail Operators to Submit Emergency Plans and Hold Drills

The move follows a joint review prompted by an August monorail breakdown.

Overview

  • The directive was issued Wednesday at a joint Mumbai City and Suburban DEMA meeting held at BMC headquarters.
  • Agencies running elevated and underground metro and the monorail must file their standard operating procedures and emergency management plans with both DEMAs.
  • Regular mock drills at public transport facilities were instructed to test readiness and improve response.
  • Senior officials and representatives from MMRDA, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, IIT Bombay, the State Disaster Control Room, Adani Electricity, Tata Power and Mumbai Police participated.
  • The reporting is based on an official BMC release and PTI coverage, and it did not specify deadlines or technical fixes.