A fire erupted at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon but was promptly managed by firefighting teams. Fortunately, there were no injuries or casualties reported during the incident. The fire, believed to have started in a box containing solar panels on the premises, led to the dispatch of five fire tenders around 1.05 pm.
Authorities successfully contained the fire within 15 minutes, averting significant damage or further escalation. They confirmed that all personnel at the building remained unharmed. This incident follows another recent fire in the city’s Chawri Bazar area, where firefighting teams were also swiftly deployed.
In a separate development, the Reserve Bank of India disclosed that 98.47% of the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes in circulation have been returned, following their withdrawal announcement three years ago. Initially valued at Rs 3.56 lakh crore, the total worth of these notes has drastically reduced to Rs 5,451 crore as of April 30, 2026, according to the latest RBI data release.
