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Mumbai Rain Updates: Locals Running Late, Schools Shut; IMD Issued ‘Orange Alert’ And ‘High Tide’

by Shreya Rathod
Mumbai Rain Updates: Locals Running Late, Schools Shut; IMD Issued ‘Orange Alert’ And ‘High Tide’

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy downpours for the past few days. In the upcoming days, Mumbai and its surrounding areas are expected to have more bad weather, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Mumbai is on a yellow alert for July 20, while Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts are under an orange alert. Here are rain updates in Mumbai.

Mumbai Rain: Heavy Downpours And Trains Are Running Late!

On Wednesday, more than 100 local trains were cancelled in Mumbai and the surrounding areas. This was because of the substantial disruptions created by the heavy precipitation. Express train service was delayed on the Central and Western lines, and several long-distance trains were redirected.

Commuters were forced to walk on rail lines to get to the closest stations because conditions were so bad on some routes. Waterlogging forced the Central Railway to halt operations between Badlapur and Ambernath in the Thane district. Moreover, it affected trains from Kalyan to Karjat. Services on the Kalyan-Badlapur section were resumed after seven hours. In addition, point failures between Kalyan and Kasara caused a three-hour service interruption.

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‘Yellow alert’ has been issued for the city and all schools have been given the day off. Numerous low-lying districts have become flooded, and commuters are still forced to wait in long lines to board local trains. Teams from the NDRF have been placed throughout the city. For Mumbai’s adjacent cities, the situation is not any better. The cities of Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Pune, Satara, and Ratnagiri have also received an “orange alert.” Residents of low-lying areas are being relocated to safer locales in large numbers.

Weather Updates: From Schools Being Shut To Orange Alert!

Tulsi Lake supplies drinking water to Mumbai Metropolitan City. However, it has been overflowing 1. 25 am.

BMC has issued a weather update citing heavy to very heavy rainfall and occasional gusty winds reaching 50 to 60 kmph.

Since Mumbai has been issued an orange alert, schools have been closed considering students’ safety.

Western Railway has also shared a railway alert stating that trains are running normally.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister visited the Emergency Management Department at BMC to review the situation of the city.

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This is a developing story, and keep watching this space for more updates.

Cover Image Courtesy: Mumbai Nowcast/ Twitter

First Published: July 20, 2023 11:42 AM