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OMJASVIN M D ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: After being on the back burner for two years, the reconstruction of the Tondiarpet fire station, which began recently, is set to be finished by September end. As the old station was in a dilapidated condition and only had an asbestos roof, the TNPHC in 2017 started building a new one at a cost of Rs 1.4 crore. For two years, the 18 fire staff and two fire engines belonging to the Tondiarpet station have been operating from a temporary station at Mint (Vallalar Nagar). However, since, the station is far from the remote localities of Tondiarpet, fire personnel believe any further hindrance in construction may cause a delay in response time to crises. But taking a recent case in Tondiarpet, where a godown caught fire, it took more than fifteen minutes for a fire engine to reach the spot..