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Mumbai rains today: Here are the live updates
The fresh downpour has flooded low-lying areas in the city thus bringing back the traffic woes for its citizens.
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Photo: PTI A third straight day of heavy monsoon rains disrupted trains and traffic in Mumbai on Monday with flooding and water-logging in several areas prompting the government to declare a holiday for all the schools and colleges in the city.
The meteorological department has forecast more heavy rains in the city till Tuesday.
Earlier today, there were reports of traffic snarls at several parts in the city. Train services too were hit due to the continuous heavy showers today. As a precautionary measure, the trains on all the three lines are running slowly resulting in the delay in services.
In Vasai, almost 400 people got stuck at Mithagar due to severe waterlogging in the area. However, they were later evacuated by the rescue team.
Here are the latest updates on Mumbai rains:
Train no. 12933 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Karnavati Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 13.40 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 14.30 hrs Ex Mumbai Central due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Train no. 12931 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 14.20 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 15.20 hrs Ex Mumbai Central due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Train no. 12989 Dadar - Ajmer Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 14.35 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 15.35 hrs Ex Dadar due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Train no. 19115 Dadar - Bhuj Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 15.05 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 16.05 hrs Ex Dadar due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Trains status:
Train no. 12480 Bandra Terminus - Jodhpur Suryanagari Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 13.30 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 14.30 hrs Ex Bandra Terminus due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Train no. 12933 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Karnavati Express of 09/07/18 ( Sch. Dep. 13.40 hrs ) has been rescheduled at 14.30 hrs Ex Mumbai Central due to water logging at Nallasopara. #WRUpdates @drmbct
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Four services of AC local were cancelled after running its first two services today ie 09.07.2018. The services of AC local to resume from Churchgate at 2.55 pm for Virar: Western Railways
Due to very heavy #MumbaiRains , 4 services of AC local had to be cancelled after running its first two services today ie 09.07.2018. Now, the services of AC local shall resume from Churchgate as VR 94007 at 14.55 hrs for Virar. Commuters to please take note of it. #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/PxO7v8VQym
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
1/2 All out efforts being made to clear tracks of flood water thru constant monitoring, heavy duty pumps, etc. Shri A K Gupta, GM, WR reached Nallasopara to ensure uninterrupted rail traffic there.All 4 (Up/Dn fast & Up/Dn slow) lines wrkng there now aftr water level brought down pic.twitter.com/PEIfqlE9nE
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
2/2 After opening of UP fast line at Nallasopara after bringing down the water level, Mail/Express trains of UP direction are now being worked on it as usual. pic.twitter.com/54zQL3BEyK
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
A Mumbai policewoman helps an elderly couple wade through a waterlogged street in Hindmata area.
#WATCH A Mumbai Policewoman helps an elderly couple wade through a waterlogged street in Mumbai's Hindmata area. pic.twitter.com/uO1SmOd1PR
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
#MumbaiRains: Visuals of waterlogged streets from Khar following heavy rainfall. pic.twitter.com/TjYTvD7n2W
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Mumbai Police appeals for beach safety by citizens:
— Do not venture into sea water
— Retreating high tides up to 4 hrs after peak tide is extremely dangerous. In case of help, please contact lifeguards on beach or contact on 1916 or 101.
— MCGM has deployed 36 equipped major lifeguards on six beaches namely Girgaon, Dadar, Juhu, Versova, Aksa and Gorai.
Rainfall update:
Rainfall updates from 08/07/18 till 09/07/18. @CPMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/9wVGqKhxxy
— Disaster Management (@DisasterMgmtMum) July 9, 2018
Rainfall update from 10am-12 noon:
Mumbai: 36.81 mm
Eastern: 16.90 mm
Western: 18.38 mm
Rail services:
Trains running 10-15 mins late at Central and Harbour lines. On Western lines, trains are running 15-20 mins late.
Rainfall Update for 09/07/2018 ( 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs)@CPMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/mvqCvQd4qK
— Disaster Management (@DisasterMgmtMum) July 9, 2018
All 400 people, who were stuck at Mithagar area in Vasai, have been rescued successfully.
Santa Cruz in Mumbai has recorded 40 mm of rain in the last three hours between 8:30 am and 11:30 am today: Skymet Weather
Almost 400 people stuck in Mithagar area in Vasai due to severe waterlogging. Rescue work begins to evacaute the stranded people.
Visuals of massive waterlogging at Hindmata area
Visuals of massive water-logging in Hindmata area, due to heavy rainfall. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/5Mbi2YrLeS
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Rainfall update from 8:00 am-10:00 am
Rainfall Update for 09/07/2018 ( 008hrs to 10:00hrs)@CPMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/qHhBHCgpqu
— Disaster Management (@DisasterMgmtMum) July 9, 2018
Traffic diversion update:
Traffic closed due to waterlogging at railway colony, SV road.
- North bound traffic is diverted towards Turner road to Linking road
- South bound traffic is diverted from Khar traffic chowky to Linking road.
Due to waterlogging at Railway colony, SV road , Traffic closed (Both bound)
1 ) North bound traffic is diverted towards Turner road ➡ Linking road &
2 ) South bound traffic is diverted from Khar traffic chowky ➡ Linking road. #TrafficUpdate #mumbairains— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 9, 2018
Andheri's Milan subway closed due to severe waterlogging.
Skymet Weather forecasts heavy to very heavy rains for Mumbai, Konkan and Goa and Vidarbha during the next 24 hours.
After water level came down on UP fast line at Nallasopara to 130 mm, suburban services have been started on it from about 11.30 hrs . However, long distance trains are being passed from UP slow line ex Virar to Vasai Road in view of Safety. #WRUpdates #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/1pkqZpuYKA
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Waterlogging at Andheri's Milan Subway, Adarsh Nagar near Infinity mall at Andheri West. Roads severely clogged at Veera Desai road.
Visuals from Andheri and near Dadar police stations:
#Visuals from Andheri and near Dadar Police headquarters as heavy rainfall continues in #Mumbai. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/3vRaH7bjYQ
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Here's a list of long-distance running trains that have been stopped:
12910 - Hazrat Nizamuddin - Mumbai Bandra (T.) Garib Rath Express (PT)
22452 - Chandigarh - Mumbai Bandra (T) Bi-weekly SF Express
14707 - Ranakpur Express (PT)
12964 - August Kranti Rajdhani Express
12922 - Flying Ranee
19038 - Avadh Express
12484 - ASR KCVL Express
22956 - Kutch Express
12228 - Indore-Mumbai Central AC Duronto Express
12479 - Suryanagari SF Express (PT)
93008 - DRD BVI LOCAL
71088 - Boisar-Vasai Road DEMU
Long distance trains beyond Virar (i.e. trains running between Virar and Dahanu) have been stopped.
General manager Central Railway Shri DK Sharma, DRM Mumbai Shri SK Jain and all senior officers on field for inspection from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station to Kalyan: Central Railways
Wall debris removed from Sandhurst road railway station at Central Harbor line. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) are at spot.
Heavy duty pumps throwing water from tracks at Dadar, Matunga Road, Goregaon & other locations. All efforts being made to run WR suburban services continously inspite of very heavy & incessant #MumbaiRains #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/X52rPZ5Wma
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Gandhi Market street waterlogged due to heavy rains. However, autos, cars, 2-wheelers and buses are plying on the road.
Authorities declared a holiday in all private schools today in view of continuous downpour in Mumbai.
Train-running status:
Central Railways: Running 25-30 minutes late
Harbour Railways: 10-15 minutes late
Western Railway: Late by 15 minutes due to waterlogging at Nala Sopara
BEST bus update:
Trains on Central Railway are running on all three lines. However, on main line between Kalwa and Thane, it is moving slowly as a precautionary measure because of very heavy rains and water above 8 inches. Senior officials are stationed at these stations for quick management on spot: Central Railways
Reports of water-logging at Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W) near Country club in Mumbai.
Railway tracks at Kalwa station waterlogged.
Waterlogging reporrted at Dadar and Sion.
Visuals from #Thane station. #Thanerains #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRain #MumbaiRainsLive @RidlrMUM pic.twitter.com/VXomukeNl0
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 9, 2018
Wall collapse at Sandhurst station: Train services affected towards Kalyan. Rescue operation begins.
Wall collapses near platform no.1 at Sandhurst road railways station on the Central Harbour lines in Mumbai.
Heavy rain continues to lash #Maharashtra's Palghar; Visuals from Vasai
Heavy rain continues to lash #Maharashtra's Palghar; Visuals from Vasai pic.twitter.com/4cet3MT931
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Trains running smoothly from Thane towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station.
Traffic snarls before Sion flyover due to continuous rains.
Trains running with caution between Kalwa and Thane as a precautionary measure: Central Railways
The Mumbai western suburb Vasai-Virar belt has recorded rainfall above 180 mm.
Severe waterlogging reported at Andheri subway.
Roads are smooth and not much waterlogged on Vile Parle to Dadar - Western Express Highway - Colaba Causeway - Lady Jamshetjee Road, Mahim - Portuguese Church.
Traffic jam reported on Eastern Expressway Highway towards south Mumbai.
12542 LTT-Gorakhpur Express sch dep 1110 hrs on 9.7.2018 is *RESCHEDULED* at 1330 hrs on 9.7.2018 (Delay by 2 hours 20 minutes). Inconvenience caused is regretted.
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 9, 2018
Trains on Central Harbour lines are running on time.
In view of water 180 mm above rail level due to incessant rains, traffic on UP fast line at Nallasopara Station has been stopped resulting in delay of 15-20 mins in local services & regulation of various Mumbai bound trains at/beyond Virar. Caution order working on other 3 lines pic.twitter.com/E7QaALslnm
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Due to water above 180mm on UP fast line at Nallasopara, Trains 12910,22452,14707,12954,12922,19038,12484,22956,12228,12479,93008,71088 regulated at/beyond Virar. Inconvenience deeply regretted @drmbct #WRUpdates
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 9, 2018
Heavy rains likely to occur in the west coast, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra this week. Heavy to moderate rains in rest of the country except Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra: IMD
Hind mata market closed due to waterlogging
Mumbai Police says visibility to be low today due to heavy rainfall, appeals citizens to ride and drive with care on roads.
The visibility today, will mostly be poor, please ride & drive with care #MumbaiRains #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/04J3VDjeRK
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 9, 2018
Several long distance trains stopped outside Virar due to continuous downpour.
Flights are operating on schedule from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. However, services of trains and flights have been affected due to continuous rains.
No official announcement has been made by the authorities for holiday in schools and offices in Mumbai and suburbs in the wake of heavy rainfall.
Water-logging on railway track on central railway's Kalwa railway station. Trains are running late.
According to IMD, Colaba receives 171 mm of rainfall whereas parts of Santa Cruz has received 122 millimetre rainfall.
Water-logging reported at Virar due to heavy rainfall.
Waterlogging on the railway track on Central Railway ‘s Kalwa railway station. Train’s are running late.
Foot over bridge (FOB) at Kurla station waterlogged due to heavy rains.
Foot over bridge (FOB) at Kurla station waterlogged as heavy rain continues to lash the city of #Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/BvogT4vdQc
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Severe water-logging reported on Mumbai-Thane Godbunder road.
High tide is expected at 3:00 pm today. Trains at Western Line area running late for 15 minutes.
Trains are being run at restricted speed at Nala Sopara due to water on railway tracks. There is no water logging anywhere else on Western Railway routes. Suburban services are functioning: Western Railway PRO
#Maharashtra: Heavy rain has led to a flood-like situation in Thane. pic.twitter.com/XZRBdbm1n1
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Mumbai traffic update:
No water logging has been recorded in the past few hours. Traffic running smoothly at Powai-JVLR-Eastern Expressway. No major traffic congestions reported: Mumbai Police
#Maharashtra: Visuals of waterlogged streets from Nala Sopara in Palghar. Several regions of the state have been waterlogged following heavy rainfall. pic.twitter.com/WPBw6RT6mr
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2018
Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai. Visuals from Khar Subway. pic.twitter.com/7ytT4tRpYH
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2018
Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai. Visuals from Santacruz – Chembur Link Road. pic.twitter.com/Nx2JVgZTvz
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2018
Mumbai local trains on the Central Railway line have been running smoothly since morning
The heavy downpour flooded low-lying areas of Parel, Dharavi, Matunga and King's Circle in Mumbai and towns in the neighbouring Thane district, including Diva, Dombivali, Kalyan and Ambernath.
Being the first day of the week, the fresh downpour has brought back traffic woes for students and officer goers in the city.
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