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Mumbai tunnel safety explained: What happens during emergencies on Metro, Coastal Road and expressways
Updated On: 16 July, 2026 08:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar | Ranjeet Jadhav
Following the fire inside the Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel, attention has turned to the safety of the city's expanding tunnel network. Here's a look at the emergency systems in Metro Line 3, the Coastal Road tunnel, the Samruddhi Mahamarg Igatpuri tunnel and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link tunnels.

The Coastal Road tunnel, where a fire on Wednesday triggered panic among commuters and renewed focus on tunnel safety systems. File pic/Ashish Raje
The recent fire inside the Coastal Road tunnel raised questions about how safe Mumbai's growing network of tunnels really is. With several major underground transport projects now operational or nearing completion, mid-day looked at the emergency systems in place inside Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line), the Samruddhi Mahamarg's Igatpuri tunnel and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link tunnels to understand what commuters should do during an emergency and how authorities are equipped to respond.





