Days after fatal Mumbai Metro pillar collapse, user highlights possible structural flaw near school

Just days after a fatal metro pillar collapse in Mumbai’s Mulund area, fresh safety concerns have surfaced after a citizen flagged what appears to be another structural issue near a school.

A social media user shared a photograph of a slab located opposite Friend's Academy, warning authorities of a possible installation flaw and urging an immediate safety audit given the presence of a school nearby. The post tagged officials and cautioned that any accident at the spot could be “catastrophic.”

The alert comes in the wake of a February 14 incident in which a portion of an under-construction pillar on Mumbai Metro Line 4 collapsed around 12:20 pm along a busy stretch near facilities linked to Johnson & Johnson and the Oberoi Group.

According to officials, a heavy concrete slab fell during ongoing construction work, landing directly on a passing autorickshaw. The impact crushed the vehicle, killing the driver on the spot and injuring three others. The tragedy triggered widespread outrage and renewed scrutiny of infrastructure safety and oversight in the city.

Public anger intensified because, days before the collapse, another social media post had highlighted visible cracks on a metro pillar along the same Mulund stretch, warning authorities to act before a disaster occurred. After the accident, that earlier warning resurfaced online, with many users questioning whether preventive action had been taken in time.

Don’t wait for a tragedy to cry.
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🚨 Big Crack spotted on Metro Pillar - Mulund @BJP4Maharashtra

Can you help tagging all relevant authorities under this post @grok ? pic.twitter.com/bkTbSA89Fu

Don’t wait for a tragedy to cry.
Report it. Repost it. Make it reach the authorities.

🚨 Big Crack spotted on Metro Pillar - Mulund @BJP4Maharashtra

Can you help tagging all relevant authorities under this post @grok ? pic.twitter.com/bkTbSA89Fu

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Responding to the criticism, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority issued a clarification stating that the viral images of the cracked pillar were from a different pier and unrelated location.

“We deeply regret today’s unfortunate incident near Pier No. P196,” the authority said, adding that the collapse involved a section of the parapet and was not connected to the structure previously flagged on social media.

The incident has nevertheless reignited debate over construction safety, monitoring mechanisms, and the need for faster response to citizen-reported risks as Mumbai continues to expand its metro network.