Bombay High Court Hears PIL Requesting Metro Safety Audit
Following a fatal accident on February 14th, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court demanding a third-party safety audit of all Metro lines in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- Incident: A concrete slab collapsed from the under-construction Metro-4 corridor in Mulund, killing one and injuring three.
- Location: LBS Marg, near Johnson & Johnson and Mulund fire station.
- PIL Objectives: Halt construction on the affected stretch, conduct structural safety audits of all Metro sites, and disclose compensation details for victims.
- Filed By: Advocate Ruju Thakkar, citing commuter safety concerns on crucial routes like LBS Marg.