Mumbai: Churchgate Station Fire Brought Under Control, No Casualties

A major fire was reported inside a shop at Mumbai's iconic Churchgate station on Thursday evening.

As soon as the fire brigade received information about the incident, they reached the spot and brought the fire under control. However, due to the spread of thick smoke in the area, passengers were seen in a state of panic, according to an NDTV Marathi report.

No one was injured in the incident that was reported around 5.25 pm by the Western Railway, as per PTI report.

The Mumbai fire brigade rushed its teams and firefighting equipment to the spot. Police and local civic staff were also mobilised to facilitate the firefighting operation, a civic official told PTI.

The fire at the shop was doused within a few minutes. Efforts are being made to ascertain the cause of the fire and the extent of damage, he told PTI

However, daily commuters had a few anxious moments as the entire concourse of the busy suburban terminal station was smoke-clogged due to the fire.