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.