A major fire broke out at Behrampada adjacent to suburban Bandra station in Mumbai this afternoon, forcing the railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line, a senior railway official said. Pic/Ashish Rane

A major fire broke out at Behrampada adjacent to suburban Bandra station in Mumbai this afternoon, forcing the railway authorities to halt train services on the harbour line, a senior railway official said. Pic/Ashish Rane

The chief PRO of the Central Railway said, 'We have stopped Harbour line up and down services from 4.25 pm as a precautionary measure owing to fire near the Bandra station on the east side.'

The chief PRO of the Central Railway said, 'We have stopped Harbour line up and down services from 4.25 pm as a precautionary measure owing to fire near the Bandra station on the east side.'

The massive fire that broke out at a slum in Behrampada locality near Mumbai's Bandra station earlier in the day was brought under control late evening

The massive fire that broke out at a slum in Behrampada locality near Mumbai's Bandra station earlier in the day was brought under control late evening

The fire was confined to few hutments in the area

The fire was confined to few hutments in the area

'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

'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

No railway lines were affected due to the blaze, the Western Railway PRO had said

No railway lines were affected due to the blaze, the Western Railway PRO had said

A day before a minor fire broke out on the 13th floor of a residential building in Bandra

A day before a minor fire broke out on the 13th floor of a residential building in Bandra

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar used to live in this high-rise in the past

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar used to live in this high-rise in the past

Bandra station is one of the busiest stations. It connects harbour line and Western line

Bandra station is one of the busiest stations. It connects harbour line and Western line

A part of the sky-walk near the eastern exit of the large station collapsed after it caught fire

A part of the sky-walk near the eastern exit of the large station collapsed after it caught fire

As a precaution against a stampede, security personnel were posted across the station to prevent large crowds from gathering

As a precaution against a stampede, security personnel were posted across the station to prevent large crowds from gathering

Bystanders near the Bandra station

Bystanders near the Bandra station

Earlier Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Western railway had carried out demolition at Bandra East

Earlier Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Western railway had carried out demolition at Bandra East

The actual loss is yet to be ascertained

The actual loss is yet to be ascertained

The cooling process was underway at around 8.20

The cooling process was underway at around 8.20