The northbound tunnel of Mumbai’s Coastal Road reopened at 4.08am on Friday after two crashes involving six vehicles occurred within 15 minutes, temporarily halting traffic and prompting an emergency response. No injuries were reported in either incident.
The first crash was reported at 2.33am inside the tunnel. The Coastal Road control room mobilised the police, an ambulance and a towing van in response. A second crash involving a car and a taxi took place at the same location about 15 minutes later.
One of the cars involved in the second accident caught fire at around 2.50am. The northbound tunnel was closed at 2.48am as a precautionary measure after congestion began building up. The closure kept traffic movement suspended for more than an hour.
During the emergency, the control room switched the tunnel’s ventilation fans to manual mode and operated them at full speed. A fire brigade team subsequently extinguished the blaze, while a towing team removed all the vehicles involved in the two crashes from the tunnel.
The incidents occurred in one of Mumbai’s key road links, where traffic operations depend on coordinated monitoring, ventilation and rapid vehicle clearance in enclosed sections. The response involved the tunnel control room, police, fire services, ambulance support and towing personnel.
The tunnel was reopened after the vehicles were cleared and the emergency response was completed. The report did not specify the cause of either crash or provide further details about the vehicles and drivers involved. Authorities reported that no injuries were recorded.
