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MAharashtra surrogate Chief government minister Eknath Shinde said on tues that the monorail that got stuck nigh Mysore dependency has been stranded on a curve on the several-feet-high track due to overloading.According to Shinde, heavy rain in the city led to overcrowding on the monorail train, which caused the brakes to jam. Earlier, Astik Pandey, joint commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, said the train was loaded beyond capacity.“The capacity of the monorail is 109 metric tonnes. On Tuesday, it was overloaded due to excessive crowds. On a curve, there was a mechanical disconnect of the electric current. After that, the emergency brake was deployed, hence the rake stopped working,” he said.Passengers were being brought out by breaking the windowpanes of a monorail that was stranded for nearly two hours and counting in Mumbai around 8:30 PM on Tuesday after it lost its power supply amid heavy rain.Rescuers first tried to tow the four-coach monorail to the nearest station with the help of another monorail, but the brakes remained jammed, officials told HT.Truck-mounted scissor lifts, cranes, and ladders were then deployed. Four buses were also deployed to transport passengers home once they had been rescued.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said an inquiry will be conducted.The monorail service between Chembur and Bhakti Park has been closed since 6.15 PM, when passengers contacted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's emergency number 1916 for immediate help. The fire brigade started relief work soon after, with the help of three snorkel vehicles at first.The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation earlier issued a statement on the matter: “One Monorail train near Mysore Colony station has experienced a minor power supply issue. Our operations and maintenance teams are already on-site and working to resolve it quickly. For now, services between Wadala and Chembur are running smoothly on a single line. We sincerely thank you for your patience and assure you that your safety remains our top priority."

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