Mumbai: Will Andheri West finally get its own fire station?

BMC says fire brigade building will be ready in two years; residents sceptical, say they have been hearing same promise for a decade

The locality has witnessed frequent incidents in the past resulting in loss of human lives. Representation Pic/Nimesh Dave

After repeated complaints from Andheri residents, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally moved forward with the file to construct the fire brigade station on busy Veera Desai Road after almost 10 years. Though the civic body has assured that the station will be ready within two years, residents are sceptical due to the record, as BMC officials have only been following up over the past decade.

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