Traffic in Mumbai’s King Circle area was disrupted on Wednesday morning following a minor road accident involving a bus. The flyover heading towards the Dadar side was temporarily blocked, causing inconvenience to commuters.
Incident Details:
- A bus passing under the King Circle railway bridge had its roof scrape against the underside of the structure.
- The impact led to damage to the bus’s air conditioning unit, resulting in a gas leak.
- No injuries were reported, and the bridge’s structural integrity was confirmed to be intact.
A bus was passing under the King Circle railway bridge today when its roof grazed the underside of the structure. The collision damaged the bus’s AC unit, causing a gas leak. However, no injuries were reported, and the bridge remained structurally intact. pic.twitter.com/gDXJOtKpvN
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Central Railway issues statement on King Circle Railway Bridge incident
The Central Railway has issued a statement regarding the incidents at the King Circle Railway Bridge. Early Wednesday morning at 3 am, a truck collided with the sacrificial height gauge installed ahead of the actual height gauge at the bridge. Later in the morning, another vehicle hit the actual height gauge.
A railway employee was immediately deployed to the site to prevent further incidents by ensuring that vehicles exceeding the height limit do not attempt to pass. The Central Railway confirmed that restoration work on the damaged height gauge is planned for tonight to ensure the bridge’s safety.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), a bus attempting to pass beneath the bridge struck the gauge, damaging its air conditioning unit and causing a gas leak. However, the bridge itself did not sustain any structural damage. The authorities are taking measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
