New Delhi: A fire broke out at the under-construction Sabarmati bullet train station in Ahmedabad on Saturday (February 8) morning. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is responsible for the project, said in a statement that the fire was reported on the roof shuttering on one part of the construction site, reported Press Trust of India.

The statement said that welding sparks from the temporary shuttering work is believed to be the cause behind the blaze. Officials said that the blaze was brought under control after 13 fire tenders were brought in.

“No injuries or casualties have been reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but prima facie, it appears that welding sparks from temporary shuttering work may have triggered it,” the statement said.

Fire vehicles from Sabarmati and Chandkheda fire stations reached the site of the blaze, followed by those from Shahpur, Navrangpura, Maninagar and Jamalpur, reported Times of India.

A senior fire officer said that the open area and the presence of wood, combined with windy morning conditions, affected the fire's rapid spread, an official was quoted as saying to the newspaper.

The bullet train station is part of the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is set to cover Gujarat (352 km) and Maharashtra (156 km), with a total of 12 stations planned.

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