For fast response and easy access in congested areas, Mumbai Fire Brigade is gearing up to receive 24 fire bikes for firefighting in the city. A proposal of INR 3.15 crores will be tabled before the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee for approval on Wednesday, October 27.
The proposal includes procurement, assembling, maintenance and operation of fire bikes for the next five years. Although the fire bikes will cost INR 2.76 crores, the fire brigade will spend INR 28.32 lakh on service and maintenance for five years. After a work order is issued, the contractor finalized for this project will supply bikes within two months, and another two months will be given for assembling the bikes.
A senior official from the fire brigade said that fire bikes would prove beneficial as they can help respond quickly when a fire breaks out. The fire engines in the city often face delays due to traffic and narrow lanes. They will deploy these fire bikes in fire stations that cover densely populated areas.
A tank, water pipe, hose reel and pumps will be fitted in the bikes and the densely populated areas; these bikes can be pressed for action immediately before fire engines and water tankers reach the spot.
The tenders for the fire bikes were floated last year in January, but COVID-19 delayed the process, said the officials.
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