Mumbai: Fire Breaks Out Near BKC Metro Station, Passenger Services Suspended

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) on Friday temporarily suspended the passenger services at Kotak Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Metro Station after fire broke out outside the entry gate, which caused smoke to enter 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.

“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,” it said in a post on X.

? Notice: 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… — MumbaiMetro3 (@MumbaiMetro3) November 15, 2024 According to preliminary information, the fire broke out at a wooden furniture storage in basement below the BKC metro station in Bandra.

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) The Aarey-BKC stretch has ten stations, providing connectivity to both Terminal 1 and 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova Metro Line 1 at Marol Naka station.

Mumbai’s first underground metro, 33.

5 km long Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 Corridor has 26 underground stations.

It will integrate with the suburban railway, other Mumbai Metro lines, and existing transport modes at approximately eight locations, including major rail terminals like Mumbai CSMT and Churchgate.

The metro line will also link six major employment and business hubs: Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Fort, Lower Parel, BKC, and SEEPZ/MIDC.

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.

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