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IN PHOTOS: Car damaged after 12-tonne metal mould tilts during construction in Thane

Updated On: 17 October, 2026 04:20 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A 12-tonne steel mould being used for the construction of a flyover by MMRDA tilted onto a road near Bhaskar Colony in Thane on Saturday afternoon, damaging a passing car but causing no injuries, officials said. Pics/RDMC and videograbs (Special Arrangement)

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The incident took place near Tulja Bhavani Temple on the Eastern Express Highway in Thane West, officials said. Pics/RDMC and videograbs (Special Arrangement)
The incident took place near Tulja Bhavani Temple on the Eastern Express Highway in Thane West, officials said. Pics/RDMC and videograbs (Special Arrangement)
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According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) officials, the incident occurred at around 1.50 pm during pillar construction for the Anand Nagar-Saket elevated road project being executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) officials, the incident occurred at around 1.50 pm during pillar construction for the Anand Nagar-Saket elevated road project being executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
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The metal mould, weighing about 12 tonnes and being used for pillar construction, tilted onto the road
The metal mould, weighing about 12 tonnes and being used for pillar construction, tilted onto the road
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A car was damaged after the steel structure leaned onto the road. The owner of the vehicle was not immediately identified
A car was damaged after the steel structure leaned onto the road. The owner of the vehicle was not immediately identified
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Teams from the Disaster Management Cell, Naupada Police, the Traffic Police rushed at the site to clear the road. A crane was deployed to remove the tilted steel structure and restore normal traffic movement, officials said
Teams from the Disaster Management Cell, Naupada Police, the Traffic Police rushed at the site to clear the road. A crane was deployed to remove the tilted steel structure and restore normal traffic movement, officials said
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MMRDA has has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the contractor executing the project and ordered a detailed investigation to determine the cause of the incident and identify any safety lapses at the construction site
MMRDA has has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the contractor executing the project and ordered a detailed investigation to determine the cause of the incident and identify any safety lapses at the construction site

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