India, Aug. 19 -- Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that the monorail that got stuck near Mysore Colony has been stranded on a curve on the several-feet-high track due to overloading.

According to Shinde, heavy rain in the city led to overcrowding on the monorail train, which caused the brakes to jam. At least 200 passengers were on board the monorail.

BJP MLA Captain Tamil Selvan also said the incident happened due to overcrowding.

"This happened because of the overload of passengers. The passengers should have thought about the train's capacity. All are safe now. The public should have thought about the limit of the train. BMC and MMRDA arrived here and rescued all the passengers. A major accident has be...