# MMRDA construction safety incidents and penalties > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mmrda-construction-safety-incidents-and-penalties > Updated: 2026-10-17T10:36:54.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. A series of construction accidents involving infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has led to significant penalties from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). In September, a fatality occurred in Vikhroli, Mumbai, when a heavy iron barricade from a Metro 4 construction site fell onto a motorcyclist. Following the incident, the MMRDA imposed an INR 2 crore penalty on the contractor, Godrej & Boyce, and ordered an inquiry. Police registered a First Information Report against the contracting company and its management for negligence. In October, a separate incident took place in Thane at the Anand Nagar-Saket Elevated Road project, where a 12-tonne steel reinforcement cage fell onto a moving vehicle. While no injuries were reported, the MMRDA again imposed a Rs 2 crore penalty on the responsible contractor and ordered an investigation into safety protocol lapses. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-17: Thane construction accident: 12-tonne structure falls on car A 12-tonne steel structure fell on a moving car at a construction site in Thane, India. The MMRDA has fined the contractor Rs 2 crore and ordered an investigation into safety violations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thane-construction-accident-12-tonne-structure-falls-on-car ### 2026-09-20: Mumbai Metro accident: Contractor fined INR 2 crore after fatality A 54-year-old man died in Mumbai after a Metro construction barricade fell on his motorcycle. MMRDA has fined contractor Godrej & Boyce INR 2 crore and ordered an inquiry. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mumbai-metro-accident-contractor-fined-inr-2-crore-after-fatality --- Cite as: MMRDA construction safety incidents and penalties. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mmrda-construction-safety-incidents-and-penalties