Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Thane Gaondevi Market Reopens After Fire, 150 Vendors Return
A fire badly damaged Thane’s Gaondevi Market on May 21, 2026.
The fire destroyed 155 stalls.
Two people died after breathing in heavy smoke.
The market was rebuilt in about 60 days.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde opened the new facility.
More than 150 vendors can now return to sell goods there.
The market has better wiring, cameras, and fire alarms.
Officials also urged vendors to follow safety rules so another fire can be prevented.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the reconstructed Gaondevi Market in Thane West.
A May 21, 2026, electrical short-circuit fire destroyed 155 stalls and killed two people.
The victims were Station Officer Sagar Shinde and security guard Kalu Shankar Gadekar.
The Thane Municipal Corporation completed the main reconstruction work in 60 days.
The rebuilt market includes upgraded electrical systems, CCTV, automated fire alarms, and redesigned stalls for more than 150 vendors.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Thane Municipal Corporation, and more than 150 local vendors are involved; two people died in the fire.
- What
- Gaondevi Market was reopened after being reconstructed following a fire that destroyed 155 stalls.
- When
- The fire occurred on May 21, 2026, and the market reopened roughly three months later after 60 days of core reconstruction.
- Where
- Gaondevi Market on Gokhale Road near Naupada in Thane West, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The facility was rebuilt to restore trading space for vendors and improve structural and fire safety.
- Fire date
- May 21, 2026
- Cause
- An electrical short circuit, according to the article
- Stalls destroyed
- 155
- Deaths
- Station Officer Sagar Shinde and security guard Kalu Shankar Gadekar
- Reconstruction period
- 60 days for the core work
- Vendors served
- More than 150
- New safety features
- Modern electrical infrastructure, high-definition CCTV, and automated fire alarms