Granite stones fall at Mumbai Metro 9 site; contractor, consultants fined ₹12.5 crore
Granite stones fell from a bridge at a Mumbai Metro 9 construction site in Thane, narrowly missing a school bus. The MMRDA has imposed fines totaling ₹12.5 crore on the contractor and consultants for safety lapses.
Why it matters
This incident raises significant concerns regarding safety protocols and oversight in large-scale urban infrastructure projects.
A school bus in Maharashtra ’s Thane had a narrow escape on Monday (August 17, 2026) after granite stashed for the Mumbai Metro 9 Line construction work fell from a bridge in the district’s Mira Bhayandar region. No one was injured in the incident and the school bus did not have students onboard.
The line is a project of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The authority fined the contractor, J. Kumar Infraprojects Ltd. (JKIL), ₹10 crore, the architectural finishing contractor, N.A. Gajanan, ₹1.5 crore, and the General Consultant for the project, Systra-CEG, ₹1 crore.
MMRDA clarified that “no granite stones fell on or directly struck any school vehicle during the incident”. “No students were present in the vehicle at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported,” it added.
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