The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Granite stones fall at Mumbai Metro 9 site; contractor, consultants fined ₹12.5 crore
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Snehal Mutha _12126
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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.
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.
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