The City of Dreams always has something happening. It can be very difficult to keep track of all that is going on in the city. We have compiled a convenient list of the most important updates from the financial capital of the country. From its heavy and increasing smog to the potential Cyclone Tej, here are all the latest news updates from the happening city of Mumbai that you should definitely know.
CT Quickies: Latest Mumbai News Updates
1. Smog Settles Over The City As Air Quality Declines
What’s happening in #Mumbai crazy #smog #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/pskBLaxtkk
— Pranav Bakshi (@pranavbakshi) October 18, 2023
The air quality in Mumbai has fallen lower. Declining to 113, the air quality in Mumbai is now worse than Delhi’s, which is only 83. The Air Quality Index or the AQI showed that the air in the Andheri area of the city is the worst with 346. Other areas like Mazgaon and Navi Mumbai have a score of 317. The lower air quality can be attributed to lower wind speed and humid air which culminated in a thick smog settling over the city.
2. Mumbai Police Responds To Video Of Scooter Crossing Over Divider
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The social media handles of the Mumbai Police are quite witty and often share funny responses. Recently, they shared a video with a hilarious caption. The video showed a scooter crossing over the divider. The caption described the person in the video taking “the road less travelled” referencing the famous line from Robert Frost’s famous poem. The caption supplemented the famous line with a hilarious quip and said that it only led the scooter driver to a challan!
3. Cyclone Tej Might Cool Mumbai Down
A low pressure area has formed over Southeast and adjoining Eastcentral Arabian Sea in the morning of 18th october. To move West-Northwestwards and intensify into a Depression around 21st october. pic.twitter.com/2NEvxANrFo
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 18, 2023
The weather department has warned that a cyclone might be brewing in the Arabian Sea and it might be headed towards Mumbai.
Decent chance of Cyclone around 22-23 October in Central Arabian Sea. Still too early to say about its track after that. https://t.co/dSVG6OAPoO
— Mumbai Weather (@IndiaWeatherMan) October 16, 2023
The Indian Meteorological Department or the IMD posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), that a low-pressure area has built up and it might turn into a cyclone between October 21 and 23.
#CycloneTej Update 🌪️🇮🇳
Good news, India mostly is in the clear! ✅Our latest forecast suggests the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) will soon evolve into a powerful Cyclone, but fear not, it’s tracking away from our coast in the start, which is always a crucial timeline for a Cyclone.… pic.twitter.com/ly3CiXeDNX
— Mumbai Rains (@rushikesh_agre_) October 17, 2023
According to the latest update by Mumbai Rains, India might be in the clear as the cyclone’s track is changing. Mumbai and Pune might experience a drop in temperature though.
4. Mumbai Airport Runways Resume Operations
#Mumbai International Airport has concluded its post-monsoon runway maintenance
Maintenance work conducted on October 17, took place between 1100hrs and 1700hrs on both runways – RWY 09/27 and RWY 14/32
Mumbai Airport operator says that maintenance work was well planned that… pic.twitter.com/mbNu87miRP
— Sameer Dixit (@sameerdixit16) October 17, 2023
After being shut for six hours owing to post-monsoon maintenance activities, the runways of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport or the CSMIA have now resumed operations. Both runways, RW 09/27 and RWY 14/32 were out of operation from 11 AM to 5 PM on October 17. The post-monsoon maintenance and repair are done every year and are necessary to meet the highest standards that the Mumbai airport continuously strives to achieve.
5. New Flyover To Come Up Near Metro Line 6
MMRDA invited bids for Design and Construction of the Flyover Missing links from Link Road, Andheri West to Poonam Nagar JVLR in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra
This will be adjacent to Mumbai Metro Line 6
Project cost – ₹350 crores
— InfraStory (@marinebharat) April 3, 2023
The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority or MMRDA is all set to construct a new flyover near the Meto line 6. This will be done to ensure smooth movement of traffic between Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road or JVLR. The work on the flyover will begin soon.
Is there anything we missed? Which update did you find most useful? Let us know in the comments below!
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