Flooding at Acharya Atre station curtails Metro 3 services to Worli
Mumbai: Acharya Atre Chowk station on Mumbai's underground Metro Line 3 (Colaba–SEEPZ) was flooded following a spell of intense rain. This forced authorities to curtail operations and terminate trains at Worli.
The flooding occurred at an entry/exit structure along Dr Annie Besant Road, raising concerns about the 37,000-crore corridor's waterproofing and drainage preparedness ahead of the monsoon. According to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), the incident was triggered by the collapse of a water-retaining RCC wall at the entry point.
"Due to sudden and intense rainfall today, water seepage was reported at the under-construction entry/exit structure of Acharya Atre Chowk station.
The incident occurred when the RCC water-retaining wall collapsed due to water ingress from an adjoining utility," the agency said in a statement.
While the seepage was restricted to the construction zone, train services between Worli and Acharya Atre Chowk were suspended as a precaution. "Services between Aarey JVLR and Worli remain unaffected and are running as per schedule," the statement said. MMRCL said engineering and safety teams were on site and working "on a war footing" to fix the issue.
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"Safety remains our highest priority. Services will resume only after all systems are fully secure and operational.
We regret the inconvenience caused and seek commuters' cooperation," the agency said. MMRC managing director Ashwini Bhide said average daily ridership on the line is about 45,000, and on Monday number of commuters between Worli and Aarey was about 24,000 up to 4pm.
The disruption at Acharya Atre Chowk station, however, triggered sharp reactions on social media. One X user (@snakeyesV1) wrote: "Oh, the Aqua Line of Mumbai Metro, living up to its name in the most literal way possible! Who knew that a line named Aqua would actually become a swimming pool?" Another user, Manoj Arora, posted: "Promises delivered. Mumbai Metro's 'Acqua Line' is literally and truly an acqua line. Japan needs to catch up fast!"
Civic activist Anil Galgali called it a result of poor planning.
"The waterproofing clearly failed. The fact that rainwater entered the station premises shows the system wasn't ready. Suspending services within days of inauguration reflects lack of preparedness," he said.
According to MMRC, station entrances and lifts are designed with a plinth level at least 1,200mm above road level to prevent water seepage. As a second line of defence, manual floodgates are installed at entrances and automatic gates at isolated lift locations. These are designed to withstand 500mm of water above plinth level. Each station also has an underground water tank and drainage system, equipped with automatic pumps to drain any accumulated water.
Civic activist Zoru Bhathena said: "An Underground Metro line in a flood prone city like Mumbai will always be a problem. But, to see the damage caused due to this flooding is unprecedented. "
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