Technical snag disrupts underground Metro services in Mumbai

Key points

• Services on Mumbai’s Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, were disrupted due to a technical snag during morning rush hours on Friday (May 22, 2026), leaving commuters stranded amid confusion and overcrowding.
• This is the second major disruption on the 33.5-km-long corridor.
• On May 6, train services on the Aqua Line, which runs between Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai and Aarey Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) in the northern suburbs, were hit due to a fire at T2 Airport station.
• The latest disruption, which lasted 40-50 minutes, affected office-goers during rush hour, with passengers accusing the authorities of not sharing timely updates.
• As train movements came to a halt, the crowd swelled on the platforms of Metro stations and concourse areas.