India, Sept. 4 -- Metro services on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar route faced overcrowding and a stampede-like situation in multiple stations on Wednesday evening due to technical issues.

The incident happened on the day when the Maharashtra cabinet approved four metro lines in Mumbai (Metro 11), Thane (Ring Metro), Pune (Metro 2), and Nagpur (Phase 2). For Mumbai, Metro 11 (Anik Depot to Gateway of India), valued at Rs.23,487.51 crore, got the nod.

According to sources, on Wednesday, two consecutive technical snags led to a cascading effect on the services along the 11.4-km corridor.

A first glitch, the cause of which is unknown, unfolded at around 5.15 pm, which delayed metro services. Within two hours, around 7.15 pm, another one di...