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Heavy rains continue to batter Mumbai

Heavy downpour across the Mumbai continued on the fourth day with weather department predicting heavy showers for the next few days. The intense rainfall has resulted in water-logging on the streets and railway tracks which has slowed down the traffic.

Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai
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Published : Jul 1, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

Updated : Jul 1, 2019, 5:01 PM IST

Mumbai: People residing in Mumbai woke up to heavy rains on Monday. The overnight downpour resulted in water-logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion.

According to weather forecasting agencies, Mumbai received 63 mm of rain between midnight and 5.30 am.

Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai

Due to waterlogging on tracks, train services were also affected leading to the cancellation of some trains.

Western Railway has also released help desk numbers for passenger inquiry, in the light of water-logging at Palghar railway station in Maharashtra.

Desk numbers for passenger inquiry
Desk numbers for passenger inquiry

India Meteorological Department said that intense spells of rainfall are likely to continue in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar during the next two days.

Continuous rainfall has turned Mumbai road into mini river which made the movement of traffic extremely tough.

Police officials along with the BMC workers were seen using pumps to remove water.

The rains, which have been intense in many parts of the city including Andheri, Kurla, Bandra, Charni Road, Santa Cruz, BKC and others, have resulted in causing inconvenience to the people.

"The pleasant weather with generally cloudy sky and irregular rain showers will continue to bash Mumbai for the next few days," Indian Meteorological Department predicted.

"The maximum and minimum temperature in the financial capital will hover around 24.8 degrees Celsius and 28.4 degrees Celsius," IMD added.

Mumbai Suburban recorded rainfall of nearly 93 mm in a single day and a cumulative rain of 515 mm. The level of rain recorded so far are:- Thane 148 mm, Kalyan 127 mm, Bhiwandi 215 mm, Panvel 166 mm.

There have been very heavy incessant rains with 361 mm rainfall recorded during Monday night and 100 mm between 4.00 hrs to 5.00 hrs alone in Palghar area of Mumbai Division.

Several local train services, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, were cancelled or short-terminated as a temporary bamboo structure erected for civil work fell on an overhead wire near the Marine Lines station on the Western line, an official said.

Railway tracks were submerged between Sion railway station and Matunga railway station following heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra.

In view of the heavy rains in Palghar district of Maharashtra and a rail track suffering damage near Lonavala hill station in Pune, 17 long-distance trains of the Western Railway (WR) and more than 10 of the Central Railway (CR) were cancelled in the morning, the official said.

"Due to heavy winds, the material viz bamboos of ongoing construction work fell on Over Head Equipment at Marine Lines due to which trains have been stopped between Churchgate-Marine Lines. Restoration work is in full swing," the PRO of Western Railways said.

According to IMD, rains in the city are expected to get intense starting the night of July 3 wherein hefty showers will be seen as the weather system which formed in the Bay will move towards the West Coast giving heavy showers.

Also, high tide has been predicted with locals being warned not to venture anywhere close to the beaches.

Children were seen wading through water to go to school as streets in Dadar East were flooded due to heavy rainfall.

A number of potholes on the road posed problems for commuters exposing the poor quality of repair works done by the civic body.

Despite the heavy rainfall, Central Railway (CR) has put many efforts to ensure uninterrupted movement of trains.

  • Senior officers were deployed at nominated sites to monitor the rainfall and ensure that all required emergency attentions were provided.
  • Senior officers from Headquarters will be monitoring the ground situation through control.
  • Around 500 Officers and Inspectors have been deployed on field for monitoring train operations and attending the immediate emergency situation. Railway Police Force and other front line staff have been stationed at every station for crowd management and guiding commuters.
  • Regular updates on social media and press are being put-out for kind information of esteemed commuters.

    Read| Heavy rains continue in Mumbai, adjoining areas for 2nd day

Mumbai: People residing in Mumbai woke up to heavy rains on Monday. The overnight downpour resulted in water-logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion.

According to weather forecasting agencies, Mumbai received 63 mm of rain between midnight and 5.30 am.

Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai

Due to waterlogging on tracks, train services were also affected leading to the cancellation of some trains.

Western Railway has also released help desk numbers for passenger inquiry, in the light of water-logging at Palghar railway station in Maharashtra.

Desk numbers for passenger inquiry
Desk numbers for passenger inquiry

India Meteorological Department said that intense spells of rainfall are likely to continue in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar during the next two days.

Continuous rainfall has turned Mumbai road into mini river which made the movement of traffic extremely tough.

Police officials along with the BMC workers were seen using pumps to remove water.

The rains, which have been intense in many parts of the city including Andheri, Kurla, Bandra, Charni Road, Santa Cruz, BKC and others, have resulted in causing inconvenience to the people.

"The pleasant weather with generally cloudy sky and irregular rain showers will continue to bash Mumbai for the next few days," Indian Meteorological Department predicted.

"The maximum and minimum temperature in the financial capital will hover around 24.8 degrees Celsius and 28.4 degrees Celsius," IMD added.

Mumbai Suburban recorded rainfall of nearly 93 mm in a single day and a cumulative rain of 515 mm. The level of rain recorded so far are:- Thane 148 mm, Kalyan 127 mm, Bhiwandi 215 mm, Panvel 166 mm.

There have been very heavy incessant rains with 361 mm rainfall recorded during Monday night and 100 mm between 4.00 hrs to 5.00 hrs alone in Palghar area of Mumbai Division.

Several local train services, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, were cancelled or short-terminated as a temporary bamboo structure erected for civil work fell on an overhead wire near the Marine Lines station on the Western line, an official said.

Railway tracks were submerged between Sion railway station and Matunga railway station following heavy rainfall in parts of Maharashtra.

In view of the heavy rains in Palghar district of Maharashtra and a rail track suffering damage near Lonavala hill station in Pune, 17 long-distance trains of the Western Railway (WR) and more than 10 of the Central Railway (CR) were cancelled in the morning, the official said.

"Due to heavy winds, the material viz bamboos of ongoing construction work fell on Over Head Equipment at Marine Lines due to which trains have been stopped between Churchgate-Marine Lines. Restoration work is in full swing," the PRO of Western Railways said.

According to IMD, rains in the city are expected to get intense starting the night of July 3 wherein hefty showers will be seen as the weather system which formed in the Bay will move towards the West Coast giving heavy showers.

Also, high tide has been predicted with locals being warned not to venture anywhere close to the beaches.

Children were seen wading through water to go to school as streets in Dadar East were flooded due to heavy rainfall.

A number of potholes on the road posed problems for commuters exposing the poor quality of repair works done by the civic body.

Despite the heavy rainfall, Central Railway (CR) has put many efforts to ensure uninterrupted movement of trains.

  • Senior officers were deployed at nominated sites to monitor the rainfall and ensure that all required emergency attentions were provided.
  • Senior officers from Headquarters will be monitoring the ground situation through control.
  • Around 500 Officers and Inspectors have been deployed on field for monitoring train operations and attending the immediate emergency situation. Railway Police Force and other front line staff have been stationed at every station for crowd management and guiding commuters.
  • Regular updates on social media and press are being put-out for kind information of esteemed commuters.

    Read| Heavy rains continue in Mumbai, adjoining areas for 2nd day
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Heavy rains continue to batter Mumbai



Mumbai: People residing in Mumbai woke up to heavy rains on Monday. The overnight downpour resulted in water logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion. 



According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, Mumbai received 63 mm of rain between midnight and 5.30 am. 



Due to waterlogging on tracks, train services were also effected leading to cancellation of some trains. 


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Last Updated : Jul 1, 2019, 5:01 PM IST

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