A senior police officer from Ulhasnagar said there was no technical fault or safety concern with the railway, which connects the foothills to the Shri Malanggad shrine

After 12 years of delays, the Malang Gad Funicular Railway in Thane has opened, cutting the steep two-hour trek to a 10-minute ride. Inaugurated by Sulbha Ganpat Gaikwad and Kishan Kathore, the railway makes the historic fort and Mahadev Temple accessible to all citizens, with a framed tribute to Shivaji Maharaj inside the station