Pune Rain Caused Metro Roof Leak? Video Raises Concerns; Officials React

Major safety concerns were quick to take over as soon as Pune metro passengers spotted a leak from the metro roof! Horrified and shocked, the crowd was quick to disperse, leaving the floor right below the leak empty. As per most internet reactions, the leak was caused amid heavy rainfall in the city, resulting in many connecting it with rainfall water leak. Videos of the same soon began to circulate online and on media outlets. The clip showed many watching in disbelief as the floor continued to get wet.From calling it a "disaster in waiting” to raising questions on possible accidents, netizens reacted in all kinds of ways.However, amid all the speculations, the metro authorities finally issued a statement, clarifying on the matter. According

to an official statement issued by Senior Public Relations Officer for Pune Metro, Chandrashekhar Tambwekar, the incident was caused due to a technical issue with the AC. The incident happened on Thursday, May 21, at around 6:40 PM, on the Train Set-5 while it was at the Ramwadi Metro Station, as per Republic World. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on the other hand, reported a mostly clear sky that “became partly cloudy in the afternoon” on May 21 in Pune. It also recorded the minimum temperature of 23 Degrees Celsius to 25 Degrees Celsius, along with “northwesterly winds blowing at around” 7.4 km/h.Check out the viral post: “The Pune Metro couldn't handle the rain, causing waterlogging in coaches,” the post read. The post was shared on Instagram by the handle ‘sirajnoorani’. It was shared 2 days ago and pulled over 262K views from people.

The Pune Metro couldn't handle the rain, causing waterlogging in coaches.#PuneMetro #Pune #maharashtra pic.twitter.com/4npViIq7Gb

— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) May 23, 2026

Internet's reactions: ALSO READ: Gurugram Transformer Blast Leaves Metro Passengers Walking On Tracks! VIDEO“India can never not surprise me!” a user said. “How is it that it’s always something or the other happening in India only. How does the roof of a metro leak? What, seriously?” asked the next person.