Mumbai, Incessant rains lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas, disrupting suburban train services and flight operations as normal life was disrupted in the metropolis, where an elderly woman died of burns caused by a short circuit, while people walked through water . cleared streets and faced traffic chaos on Monday.
Some areas of Mumbai received more than 300 mm of rain in just six hours, until 7 a.m., causing flooding on roads and low-lying areas.
Heavy rains also lashed the city throughout the day, further aggravating the woes of residents and causing schools to close. There was no respite in sight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a "red" alert for Mumbai for Tuesday, predicting heavy rainfall. Central Railway services faced major disruptions due to waterlogging caused by the rains, despite installing high-capacity pumps in low-lying areas, which inconvenienced thousands of passengers when local trains were stopped on the tracks for hours.
Many trains leaving the stations bound for Mumbai were also stranded.
After resuming services earlier in the day, Central Railway harbor line services were suspended again on a stretch on Monday night due to waterlogging on the tracks. Flight services at Mumbai airport were severely affected due to low visibility after heavy rain, which led to the closure of runway operations for more than an hour and the cancellation of approximately 50 flights, sources said.
Of the 50 flights canceled (both arrivals and departures) till 11 am, 42 were operated by IndiGo and six by Air India, they said.
"Fifty flights were canceled till 11 am on Monday at the Mumbai airport due to low visibility and heavy rain. Of them, IndiGo had to cancel 42 flights, including 20 outbound flights, while six Air India flights ", including three arrivals, were cancelled," a source said. State-owned Alliance Air also had to cancel two flights (one departure and one arrival) on Monday, the source added.
Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune, as well as rural areas of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, will remain closed on Tuesday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the IMD for these areas, an official said.
The weather office issued a red alert for Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Satara, Pune and Sindhudurg districts and an orange alert for Thane and Palghar on Tuesday (July 9).Due to waterlogging at Wadala station, services between Wadala and CSMT were suspended at 10.15 pm, while trains were operational between Mankhurd and Panvel on the route, a CR spokesperson said.
The tracks between Dadar-Matunga Road on Western Railway were submerged around 10 pm, while on Central Railway the tracks were under water at Dadar and Vidyavihar on the main line and at Wadala on the Harbor line, sources said.
The WR fast corridor was also affected due to waterlogging and the failure of the track change point on the fifth line near Matunga station late in the afternoon, they added. "There is water on the tracks, but it has not affected train operation. Trains on the fast corridor were stopped due to a spot failure on the fifth line and efforts were made to close it," a WR spokesperson said.
The rains also affected BEST bus services, with many of them plying on alternative routes to avoid waterlogging in areas like Parel, Gandhi Market, Sangam Nagar and Malad Metro.
Earlier in the day, Central Railway's main line rail services were severely affected before 1.15 pm, while Western Railway's suburban services arrived with a delay of 10 minutes. During the evening peak hours , BEST diverted its bus services through alternative routes due to waterlogging in low-lying areas of Parel, Gandhi Market, Sangam Nagar and Malad Metro.
The island city of Mumbai received an average of 47.93 mm of rain in the 10-hour period ending at 6 pm, while the figure was 18.82 mm and 31.74 mm for the eastern and west of the metropolis, respectively.
"In the 24 hours ending at 8 am, the island city of Mumbai recorded an average rainfall of 115.63 mm, east Mumbai 168.68 mm and west Mumbai 165.93 mm. The The city reported 40 incidents of falling trees or branches, but there were no reports of any. Some vehicles were damaged," a civic official said. "The city reported 12 incidents of short circuit which claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman. years in Santacruz East. The lady suffered burns in a fire caused by a short circuit in a room of Haji Siddhiki Chawl on Datta Mandir Road.
"Mumbai also witnessed 10 incidents of house or wall collapse since morning, but there were no reports of fatalities in the incidents," she added.
Both houses of the Maharashtra legislature were adjourned as many members and officials could not reach the Vidhan Bhavan due to downpour.Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took stock of the heavy rain situation by chairing a meeting at Mantralaya and visiting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) control room.
National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed in Kurla and Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra including Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Sindhudurg. said an NDRF spokesperson.
Some areas of Mumbai received more than 300 mm of rain in just six hours, until 7 a.m., causing flooding on roads and low-lying areas.
Heavy rains also lashed the city throughout the day, further aggravating the woes of residents and causing schools to close. There was no respite in sight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a "red" alert for Mumbai for Tuesday, predicting heavy rainfall. Central Railway services faced major disruptions due to waterlogging caused by the rains, despite installing high-capacity pumps in low-lying areas, which inconvenienced thousands of passengers when local trains were stopped on the tracks for hours.
Many trains leaving the stations bound for Mumbai were also stranded.
After resuming services earlier in the day, Central Railway harbor line services were suspended again on a stretch on Monday night due to waterlogging on the tracks. Flight services at Mumbai airport were severely affected due to low visibility after heavy rain, which led to the closure of runway operations for more than an hour and the cancellation of approximately 50 flights, sources said.
Of the 50 flights canceled (both arrivals and departures) till 11 am, 42 were operated by IndiGo and six by Air India, they said.
"Fifty flights were canceled till 11 am on Monday at the Mumbai airport due to low visibility and heavy rain. Of them, IndiGo had to cancel 42 flights, including 20 outbound flights, while six Air India flights ", including three arrivals, were cancelled," a source said. State-owned Alliance Air also had to cancel two flights (one departure and one arrival) on Monday, the source added.
Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune, as well as rural areas of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, will remain closed on Tuesday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the IMD for these areas, an official said.
The weather office issued a red alert for Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Satara, Pune and Sindhudurg districts and an orange alert for Thane and Palghar on Tuesday (July 9).Due to waterlogging at Wadala station, services between Wadala and CSMT were suspended at 10.15 pm, while trains were operational between Mankhurd and Panvel on the route, a CR spokesperson said.
The tracks between Dadar-Matunga Road on Western Railway were submerged around 10 pm, while on Central Railway the tracks were under water at Dadar and Vidyavihar on the main line and at Wadala on the Harbor line, sources said.
The WR fast corridor was also affected due to waterlogging and the failure of the track change point on the fifth line near Matunga station late in the afternoon, they added. "There is water on the tracks, but it has not affected train operation. Trains on the fast corridor were stopped due to a spot failure on the fifth line and efforts were made to close it," a WR spokesperson said.
The rains also affected BEST bus services, with many of them plying on alternative routes to avoid waterlogging in areas like Parel, Gandhi Market, Sangam Nagar and Malad Metro.
Earlier in the day, Central Railway's main line rail services were severely affected before 1.15 pm, while Western Railway's suburban services arrived with a delay of 10 minutes. During the evening peak hours , BEST diverted its bus services through alternative routes due to waterlogging in low-lying areas of Parel, Gandhi Market, Sangam Nagar and Malad Metro.
The island city of Mumbai received an average of 47.93 mm of rain in the 10-hour period ending at 6 pm, while the figure was 18.82 mm and 31.74 mm for the eastern and west of the metropolis, respectively.
"In the 24 hours ending at 8 am, the island city of Mumbai recorded an average rainfall of 115.63 mm, east Mumbai 168.68 mm and west Mumbai 165.93 mm. The The city reported 40 incidents of falling trees or branches, but there were no reports of any. Some vehicles were damaged," a civic official said. "The city reported 12 incidents of short circuit which claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman. years in Santacruz East. The lady suffered burns in a fire caused by a short circuit in a room of Haji Siddhiki Chawl on Datta Mandir Road.
"Mumbai also witnessed 10 incidents of house or wall collapse since morning, but there were no reports of fatalities in the incidents," she added.
Both houses of the Maharashtra legislature were adjourned as many members and officials could not reach the Vidhan Bhavan due to downpour.Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took stock of the heavy rain situation by chairing a meeting at Mantralaya and visiting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) control room.
National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed in Kurla and Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra including Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Sindhudurg. said an NDRF spokesperson.
