Mumbai recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am on Monday, reported news agency ANI. The torrential rains have disrupted suburban train services and caused severe waterlogging in several areas. As a result of the heavy rains, a holiday for the first session has been declared for all BMC, Government and Private schools and colleges in Mumbai (BMC area).
The local weather department reported that heavy rain persisted in Mumbai’s Dindoshi early Monday, leading to waterlogging in multiple areas. The IMD has forecasted heavy rain in Maharashtra over three to four days. The MeT department indicated that heavy rain will impact the Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada regions from July 8 to July 10, 2024.
“Mumbai has recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services. Heavy rain is also expected today. In order to avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC, Government and Private schools and colleges in Mumbai (BMC area). The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation,” said BMC.
NDRF teams have been deployed Thane. “As of now, due to ongoing rains in various parts of Maharashtra, teams of NDRF are deployed in Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sindhudurg apart from our regular 03 teams deployment at Andheri and 01 Team at Nagpur to avert any untoward incident and give apt response in case of any flood like situation,” said NDRF, reported news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy rain will continue in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra for the next 3 days, till July 10.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday today for the first session initially in the wake of the extreme weather conditions. Later as weather conditions worsened, it was decided to shut all BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai for the entire day.
General Manager, Central Railway Ram Karan Yadav said that some trains have been cancelled while others diverted some trains due to waterlogging on railway tracks. “It has been raining heavily since night. More than 30 mm of rain has fallen in 6 hours. We are monitoring the situation and trying to keep the trains running,” ANI quoted Karan Yadav as saying.
He added, “Due to heavy rains, especially on the main line, there is waterlogging around Kurla Bhandup and here on the Harbour Line, from Wadala to Mankhurd, it is closed because there is a lot of water logging around Chunabhatti.” He further advised the public to stay at home and leave only if it is necessary.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted, “Moderate spells of rainfall in city and suburbs” over the next two hours.
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde put out a message for the citizens amid heavy rainfall.
“Life has been disrupted in Mumbai due to heavy rains everywhere. There is a traffic jam on the road and the traffic on the railway line has also been affected. The work of removing water from the track is going on by the railway administration and efforts are on to restore the traffic soon. I have directed all emergency agencies to be on high alert,” he wrote on X.
He added, “Citizens should go out only if necessary. I am also appealing to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Police Administration and Emergency Services to cooperate.”
