Mumbai News: One of the busiest railway stations in Mumbai, there was a stir at the Churchgate station on Tuesday when a shop in the station complex suddenly caught fire. This incident took place in the afternoon, when the movement of passengers at the station was going on normally. As soon as the fire broke out, smoke spread throughout the campus, causing an atmosphere of chaos among the passengers.
According to the information, as soon as the fire broke out, the staff at the station immediately informed the fire brigade. Four vehicles of the fire department reached the spot in no time and relief and rescue work was started. It took the fire brigade about an hour to control the fire. The fire personnel took action with vigilance and controlled the fire before spreading to other shops or station structure.
Initial investigation is said to be the reason for the fire. However, teams of Railway and Fire Department are investigating the matter deeply. The station administration had evacuated the area around the shop in view of security, so that some kind of untoward could be avoided.
Please tell that during the incident, there was no effect on train operations. The situation at the station was soon controlled and the movement of passengers continued normally. There is no news of anyone being injured or any major damage, which averted a major accident.
Due to the readiness of the railway administration and the fire brigade, the incident was soon controlled, otherwise there could have been a big loss. At present, the damage done in the station shop is being assessed. Officials say that security standards are being reviewed and necessary steps will be taken to prevent such incidents in future.