Mumbai: Forecast gives hope, no more heavy rains likely

For the second time in the span of a month, heavy rains lashed India`s financial hub Mumbai on Tuesday, paralysing the entire city and flooding low-lying areas. The downpour will continue on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai predicting heavy rainfall in few places.

The Mumbai Police tweeted about high tide at 12.03 pm and a low tide at 06.04 pm on Wednesday.

Schools and colleges remain closed.

Last month, a deluge in Mumbai last month killed 14 people, wrecked homes and caused chaos in the city of 20 million people.

Here are the latest updates of Mumbai Rains:

20 September 2017

14:17 IST

Traffic at most places returned to normalcy except for a few diversions at Aarey Colony Bridge to Road no and through linking road for SV Road

14:12 IST

Latest reports state that operations are going slow on Runway 14 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport; NOTAM (A Notice to Airmen) taken up to 1800 hrs.

11:35 IST

#MumbaiRains: Visuals from Gateway of India; high tide is expected to hit around 12 noon today. pic.twitter.com/ZEkgRTAKGU

— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017

10:47 IST

Khar subway has now been opened for traffic

Water logging in Bandra at Railway colony on S V Road, reported Mumbai police. Diversion towards linking road of both directions 

10:32 IST

The IMD has now removed the heavy rainfall warning. 

"Now rainfall will decrease, but light to moderate rainfall to continue in Mumbai region," said IMD Mumbai scientist Ajay Kumar. "We have removed warning (for heavy rainfall). Intermittent rainfall is likely over city and suburbs for next 48 hrs."

10:30 IST

10:20 IST

Meanwhile the Western Railway said that commercial inspectors have been deployed at various important stations for management

10:16 IST

"Trans-harbour running normally, slight delay in Harbour and Main line. Uploaded updates of trains on social media," said the Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway

09:49 IST

At least 13 Mumbai-Delhi flights delayed and 15 cancelled, reports ANI.

"There are delays in arrival and departure flights because of the fluctuating weather," says Airport Spokesperson.

09:35 IST

Mumabi's critical services - the suburban trains and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses - are running with delays.

09:14 IST

More traffic updates:

1. Slow-moving traffic on Sion hospital bridge, South Bound towards Matunga
2. Normal traffic situation absolutely normal and no water logging at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
3. Slow traffic at Mala
4. Slow-moving traffic on Kherwadi Bridge due to water logging 
5. No water logging at Tardeo and Kalbadev, normal traffic

08:13 IST

Mumbai Traffic:

1. Normal vehicular moverment on Bandra Worli sea link

2. Normal traffic in Worli (both directions)

3. Normal traffic at Haji Ali Junction, Tardeo Pedder Road and Girgaon Bandstand 

Source: Mumbai Police

08:12 IST

As of 8 am on Wednesday, traffic is moving normally in both directions on the Eastern Freeway, said Mumbai Police.

07:57 IST

Mumbai schools and colleges will be closed today. This leave will be adjusted with the Deepawali leave in October.

07:53 IST

Mumbai Dabbawalas will not be working today.

"Won't be working today, no Dabba delivery by Mumbai Dabbawalas due to Mumbai Rains," said Subhash Talekar, Mumbai Dabbawala Association Spox

07:41 IST

Second runway of Mumbai Airport now functional.

A total of 56 flights have been diverted

07:38 IST

The train services on Harbour line have resumed, said Mumbai Police

07:37 IST

Five Western Railways trains have been cancelled.

Six Central Railways trains cancelled and two diverted.

07:32 IST

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been shut after both runways were rendered non-operational.

Flights diverted to Goa, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, reported the ANI

07:32 IST

The train services on Harbour line have resumed, said the Mumbai Police

07:31 IST

Mumbai has recorded its second highest rainfall in September in a span of 12 hours, reported ANI. On August 29, Mumbai recorded 297.6 mm rain in nine hours (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.), higher than any 24-hour rain in August in a decade which had brought the city to a halt, as commuters waded through chest-deep waters.

07:29 IST

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning since Tuesday. This led to water-logging in several areas including the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Malad subway, King circle, Hind Mata area in Dadar.

Mumbai`s lifeline local trains services were delayed between 15 - 20 minutes due to heavy downpour.

07:29 IST

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning since Tuesday. This led to water-logging in several areas including the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Malad subway, King circle, Hind Mata area in Dadar.

Mumbai`s lifeline local trains services were delayed between 15 - 20 minutes due to heavy downpour.

07:29 IST

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning since Tuesday. This led to water-logging in several areas including the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Malad subway, King circle, Hind Mata area in Dadar.

Mumbai`s lifeline local trains services were delayed between 15 - 20 minutes due to heavy downpour.

07:29 IST

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning since Tuesday. This led to water-logging in several areas including the Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Malad subway, King circle, Hind Mata area in Dadar.

Mumbai`s lifeline local trains services were delayed between 15 - 20 minutes due to heavy downpour.

07:28 IST

The Meteorological Department (MeT) issued alerted high tide on Wednesday afternoon at 12.03 pm of 4.5mm. The department also warned for heavy rainfall in next 24 hours.