A fire that broke out at the Tardeo Regional Transport Office (RTO) early on Sunday has damaged the entire learner's licence section of the unit, but hasn't been able to affect the authorities' decision to conduct a licence test on Monday. Officials said there would be no change in the schedule, as about 400 candidates would now give the test at a temporary hall in the area.

According to sources, it took the fire fighters three hours to douse the flames at the RTO office. Soon after the fire brigade was informed about the incident, they put eight fire engines from the station at Gowalia Tank, Byculla, and other fire stations in the vicinity into action.