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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.
Latest Updates
Trains status:
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
A Mumbai policewoman helps an elderly couple wade through a waterlogged street in Hindmata area.
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 update from 10am-12 noon:
Mumbai: 36.81 mm
Eastern: 16.90 mm
Western: 18.38 mmRail services:
Trains running 10-15 mins late at Central and Harbour lines. On Western lines, trains are running 15-20 mins late.
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
Rainfall update from 8:00 am-10:00 am
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.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.
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:
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 DEMULong 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.
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 SoparaBEST 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.
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
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.
Trains on Central Harbour lines are running on time.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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: