Fire broke out at wooden furniture storage in basement below BKC metro station in Bandra
Reportedly the mumbai Metro rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) on friday temporarily suspended the passenger services at Kotak Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Metro Station after a fire broke out in the basement of the station. According to mumbai Metro, after the incident was reported, fire brigade was alerted and was rushed to the spot. It said that the passenger services were closed as a precautionary measure. Eight fire engines and other fire brigade vehicles are at the spot to bring the situation under control.Meanwhile it said in a post on X “Passenger services at BKC station are temporarily closed due to a fire outside Entry/Exit A4, which caused smoke to enter the station. fire Brigade is on the job. For passenger safety, we have paused services. Senior Officers of MMRC & DMRC are at site. Please proceed to Bandra Colony station for alternative boarding. Thank you for your understanding". The blaze erupted around 1.10 pm. It was confined to wooden sheets, furniture and construction material at a depth of 40-50 feet inside the station, causing heavy smoke in the area. It was fully controlled by 2:30 pm.Moreover the BKC metro station is a part of Mumbai’s first underground Metro or aqua line between Aarey Colony and Bandra-Kurla Complex. The 12.69-kilometre stretch between Aarey Colony and BKC is part of the 33.5-kilometre Colaba-Seepz-Aarey Metro line 3, which received the final clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS). According to authorities, the line will provide easy access to more than 30 educational institutes, 13 hospitals, 14 religious places and 30 recreational facilities as well as to areas which are not connected with the suburban rail network, such as Kalbadevi, Girgoan, Worli, and the international and domestic airports.