Overview

• Station officials and shop staff reported a short circuit in a concourse cake shop at 5:26 pm, leading to a small fire.
• Vigilant shop employees used extinguishers before Mumbai Fire Brigade teams, police and BMC ward staff arrived and doused the blaze within minutes.
• Smoke forced evacuation of the station’s first floor, but commuters remained unharmed and train services continued without interruption.
• Mumbai Fire Brigade and Western Railway officials have disputed the performance of the station’s fire extinguishers during the incident.
• Authorities have launched an investigation into electrical safety standards across Mumbai’s transport hubs following similar fires in recent weeks.