Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- Panic gripped commuters at Aarey Metro Station in Goregaon after a luxury bus parked beneath the elevated station on the Western Express Highway caught fire, sending thick plumes of smoke into the station premises, officials said here today.
According to eyewitnesses, smoke was first noticed emanating from the stationary bus below Oberoi Garden City (Aarey) Metro Station on Metro Line 7 on Thursday evening, followed by a loud blast-like sound. The vehicle was soon engulfed in flames.
The dense smoke billowing from the burning bus rose towards the elevated Metro station, causing breathing discomfort among commuters on the platform.
As a precautionary measure, passengers were evacuated from the station onto the road, tri...