The blaze was first spotted in the afternoon and soon it started spreading, engulfing more than 100 shanties in the vicinity.
The overhead pedestrian bridge connecting Bandra East and Bandra station, one of Mumbai's busiest, was severely engulfed in flames, NDTV reported. The skywalk connecting Bandra East and Bandra station has been severely affected.
A fire started spreading near the station. Photo: Twitter
After the incident, the Central Railway suspended train services to Bandra-Andheri on Harbour line for almost 20 minutes which created panic among the daily commuters.
"Our control room got a call at 4.24 pm and fire brigade personnel along with 16 fire engines and 10 water tankers have been pressed into service," the official said to PTI. The fire was brought under control at 7.20pm, according to Hindustan Times.
Locals helping each other to extinguish the fire. Photo PTI
No casualties have been reported so far, a fire brigade official told PTI. One firefighter and four local residents were injured in the incident, according to NDTV. Both were taken to a hospital and are now out of danger.
The hawkers and slum-dwellers bore most of the brunt, losing their belongings to the fire.
"Some furniture and windows of the booking office at the south side FOB at the Bandra station got damaged due to the fire from the nearby slums...
No casualty to railway staffers or passengers was reported," a statement from the Western Railway said.
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