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Jodhpur Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Jodhpur is Rajasthan's second city in the west, a crowded Walled City below Mehrangarh Fort with handicraft and metal units spread across Basni and the industrial areas. This guide puts the emergency numbers and the main local hazards on one page, with dated examples.

Checked 26 Oct 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

1incidents covered

3deaths reported

14injured reported

112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1095 Traffic PoliceFor road blocks, crashes and traffic help on the highway 1090 Women and Senior CitizensFor women and elders in distress 1098 ChildlineFor children in need of care or protection

112: Rajasthan's single emergency number for police, fire and ambulance · 101: National fire number. If it does not connect, call 112 · 108: State emergency ambulance service, with 102 for ambulance. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Police control room, also reachable through 112

Printable Jodhpur emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Jodhpur emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Jodhpur fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

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Checked 26 October 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

Latest incidents in Jodhpur

Jodhpur Basni factory fire: three firefighter deaths reported after initial injuries23 Sep 2026 · 3 dead · 14 injured

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Local risks in Jodhpur

Handicraft factory fire with drums of chemicals

At about 5.30 pm on 23 September 2026, a fire broke out at a handicrafts factory in Ganesh Nagar, Basni, and explosions followed while fire crews were working, as we cover in a case study. About 14 fire personnel were hurt and three died later in hospital, and police were checking ownership and storage permissions.

Navratri crush at the Mehrangarh temple

At about 5.30 am on 30 September 2008, the first day of Navratri, around 25,000 pilgrims surged at the Chamunda Devi temple gate inside Mehrangarh Fort. At least 224 people were reported dead and more than 425 injured, and a witness said the path was very narrow with no emergency exit.

Cylinder explosion at a wedding house

On 8 December 2022, a leaking cooking gas cylinder in a store room caught fire and exploded at a wedding house in Bhungra village, Jodhpur district, and part of the house collapsed. By 10 December the toll was 12 with 42 in treatment, more than half of them critical.

Flooded lanes after a short, heavy shower

On 24 July 2026, a sudden downpour put the lanes of the Walled City, including Nayak Bada and Juni Mandi, and several major roads and underpasses under water within minutes. Residents said drains had not been cleaned before the monsoon.

Pre-monsoon heat

In May 2026, Jodhpur recorded more than 44 C, and later reports spoke of maximums above 46 C in parts of the Jodhpur division with hot nights above 30 C. Heat like this puts the old, the young and outdoor workers at risk.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone, with traffic police 1095. Tell elders and children old enough to use a phone what each number is for.
If you own or work in a factory or workshop, store drums of solvent, paint or chemicals in a marked, ventilated place away from machines. Tell the fire crew on arrival exactly what is inside, because they cannot see it.
Never go back into a burning workshop for stock or tools, and keep a clear lane at the gate for a fire tender.

Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.
In a temple or fort queue in Navratri, go early, keep to the barricaded line and never push to be first at the door. If the crowd starts to surge, move at an angle to the side with your arms up in front of your chest, and keep your feet.
Keep the gas cylinder in the kitchen only, upright and away from the stove and the guests. In a wedding or feast, never keep spare cylinders in a store room next to where food is cooked, and switch off at the regulator when not cooking.

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Jodhpur at a glance

City population: 10,56,191 (Census 2011, Municipal Corporation)
Fire stations: No published station list found; call 101 or 112 and the control room sends the nearest tender
Stampede, September 2008: At least 224 reported dead at the Chamunda Devi temple, Mehrangarh
Basni factory fire, September 2026: Three firefighters died after explosions among drums of flammable material
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108 and 102, police 100, traffic police 1095