India, Nov. 6 -- Three employees of Mumbai Monorail suffered injuries when one of the coaches of a newly manufactured train derailed, the first such incident on the monorail, on Wednesday morning. The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) attempted to downplay the mishap by terming it a "minor incident" during "routine signalling trials. carried out in a fully protected environment, strictly adhering to all safety protocols", wherein "no injuries were reported".

MMMOCL, an arm of MMRDA, operates and maintains the 19.54-km monorail, which was opened to the public in February 2014. Since its inauguration, the transportation line has seen several mishaps and disruptions.

Immediately after the incident, MMMOCL issued a st...