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- Mumbai rains live updates: Heavy rains, waterlogging throw normal life out of gear; suburban train services resume partially
Mumbai rains live updates: Heavy rains, waterlogging throw normal life out of gear; suburban train services resume partially
The first slow corridor train from Churchgate to Virar departed at 4 pm, while the first slow train from Bandra to Churchgate started at 4.55 pm, he said."Now WR's special suburban services are running on all four lines," said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer, WR.
BEST operated 2,375 buses - 68% of its fleet today with 112 route diversions.
Suburban services of the Western Railway (WR) in Mumbai resumed fully as water on the tracks receded, it said on Wednesday evening as the city grappled with heavy overnight rains. However, the Central Railway's (CR) suburban services had not resumed till late in the evening, railway authorities said. (PTI)
It was a record number of bus diversions during monsoon, with 112 bus routes diverted across Mumbai in 33 waterlogged areas, the latest report from BEST revealed.
People rest along a divider of a road flooded at Wadala after heavy rains in Mumbai.
Aaditya Thackeray visits disaster management control room and takes stock of the situation.
#MumbaiRains: Guardian Minister (Suburbs) Aaditya Thackeray visits the disaster management control room at the BMC… http://t.co/revwJY70AE
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) It has started raining heavily in Navi Mumbai again
#MumbaiRains: It has started raining heavily in Navi Mumbai again. Follow live updates: http://t.co/1tR8EBD12k http://t.co/Hg3S0SVtfb
— TOI Navi Mumbai (@TOINaviMumbai) BMC disaster control room stated that services on Central railway stopped due to water logging between Kurla-Dadar and Dadar-Masjid Bunder. Waterlogging forced traffic diversion at Hindmata, Gandhi Market, Sion Road, Malad Subway, Bandra Talkies, Shastri Nagar in Goregaon, Andheri Market Subway and many other areas. Due to heavy rain and water logging between Churchgate and Andheri Suburban, train service is suspended.
Power outage in parts of Mumbai and suburbs cause inconvenience those working from home and also students attending online classes.
Two security guards of an Agripada building in central Mumbai died after the elevator they took from the basement to go to the ground floor didn’t start, its doors got locked and there was waterlogging. The fire brigade removed the two security guards but they had died by then, said police.
Rains across the island city and the western suburbs picked up late on Tuesday evening. There were intense spells across Mumbai overnight, a civic official said. On Wednesday morning, public transport services were hit and normal life affected in the financial capital due to heavy downpour and waterlogging.
Waterlogging in Navi Mumbai
Due to heavy rain, waterlogging at Sanpada-APMC Road opposite MEFCO Market at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. #MumbaiRains http://t.co/kpdlTAkFpV
— TOI Navi Mumbai (@TOINaviMumbai) Flyover at ram mandir (Goregaon) has been shut for traffic, says Mumbai Traffic Police.
As heavy rains lashed the city of Mumbai, it has made life difficult for the people. The video footage from Mumbai's Nair Hospital shows water is logged in the Covid-19 OPD of the hospital, due to the rains. Nair Hospital is a designated Covid hospital in Mumbai.
Heavy waterlogging at Wadala Char Rasta
#MumbaiRains: Heavy waterlogging at Wadala Char Rasta in Mumbai. Follow live updates: http://t.co/ahR67BxfeZ http://t.co/dXVGYGZdBD
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) Severe waterlogging in Mumbai's Sion area. (ANI)
Mumbai rains: Aaditya Thackeray, along with BMC Commissioner inspects some areas near Bandra-Dharavi Rd.
#MumbaiRains: Guardian Minister (Suburbs) Aaditya Thackeray, along with BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal inspect… http://t.co/GRYmLcns4J
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) Waterlogging in Mumbai after heavy rains
#MumbaiRains: Waterlogging in parts of Mumbai after heavy rains on Wednesday. Follow live updates:… http://t.co/lEjgfjn847
— TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on standby in view of heavy rains that have lashed Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts and caused water-logging in many areas, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Wednesday. (PTI)
High tide of 3.65 meters expected in Mumbai at 3.50pm today: India Meteorological Department
