India, Sept. 19 -- Four days after a three-level automated puzzle parking system collapsed at Tridhaatu Aaroha, a 17-storey residential tower in Matunga-damaging five cars and prompting an FIR against three individuals-the incident has reignited debate over the safety of mechanised parking systems in high-rises. The September 15 accident was not an isolated case.

On May 31, 2025, a car lift at a 21-storey building in Borivali West crashed, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Two months earlier, on March 16, a multi-level stack system at Rayan Park in Govandi gave way, wrecking several vehicles and alarming residents.

Adding to concerns, Tridhaatu Aaroha itself has been occupied for more than three years without an Occupancy ...