Mumbai rains Highlights: NMMC orders school closure on July 9

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has declared a holiday in all schools in its limits on 9th July. All govt and private schools to remain closed as per NMMC Education dept orders.

Waterlogging due to incessant heavy rainfall in Mumbai leads to a temporary closure of the Andheri subway. Traffic is diverted to Swami Vivekanand Road.

BMC says, "Mumbai received 101.8 mm rainfall in city and 14.1 mm in suburbs between 8 am and 6 pm. 40 calls received for trees and branches falls. No injury reported. One fire was reported in Santacruz due to short circuit; one woman who was injured died in hospital."

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a 'Red Alert' for Mumbai. The IMD has also asked people to avoid stepping out of homes unnecessarily. In case any additional information is required, the BMC has asked people to dial 1916, the contact number of the Main Control Room of the BMC.

The centres that recorded the highest rainfall in Mumbai in 6 hours from 1 am to 7 am.

Heavy rainfall lashes Mumbai, Maharashtra. Visuals from Bandra East.

On Mumbai rains, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said, "Since last night, Mumbai has received 300mm rain, around 200 water pumps of the Railways and more than 400 BMC water pumps are in service to drain out water. Trains on the Central and Harbour lines have resumed. Disaster management authorities, Army, Navy, and Air Force are on alert."

Moderate spells of rain are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Sindhudurg, Thane Palghar and Ghat areas of Satara, Kolhapur and Nasik during the next 3-4 hours, as per the IMD Mumbai.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai for July 9. The city is expected to receive very heavy rain in the next 24 hours.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached BMC headquarters. He will take stock of the continuous rain in Mumbai and also hold a meeting with the officials of Disaster Management Control Room.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in an X post said, "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.

Citizens should go out only if necessary. I am also appealing to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Police Administration and Emergency Services to cooperate."

On waterlogging in Mumbai after heavy rains, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole says, "...The mindset of the Maharashtra government was of corruption, of ending the democratic system. The people of Mumbai are suffering the consequences of that today. This is the failure of the government. Now you (Maharashtra CM) will go to the spot and do a photo session, what is the benefit of this?..."

Train Services on Main line Down & Up Fast line between CSMT - Thane restored at a restricted speed. Mail Express trains are also being moved.

Rainfall also impacted Mumbai airport, leading to the diversion of 27 flights. Airport operations were halted from 2:20 to 3:40 at night, with flights being redirected to cities such as Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Indore.

In view of this, as a precautionary measure and to avoid inconvenience to students, all BMC schools, government schools, and private medium schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed for the second session as well. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai. Additionally, at 1:57 PM today, there will be a 4.40 m high tide in the sea.

Commuters queue up for bus as local trains are not functioning in Harbour Line from Panvel to CSMT due to waterlogging.

BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani monitoring the situation personally from the disaster control room. 

Vehicles partially submerged in water as streets in the Chunnabhati area of Mumbai are waterlogged due to heavy rains.

 The pedestrian underpass at Vile Parle East is waterlogged due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

Mumbai: Waterlogged railway tracks between Wadala and GTB stations.

Buses, cars and other vehicles operate on waterlogged roads in Kurla area of Mumbai amid heavy rains in the city.

Around 2 pm, a high tide may hit Mumbai, with waves expected to reach up to 15 feet (about 4.4 meters) in height. If heavy rain persists during this period, it could lead to significant waterlogging and traffic issues in many low-lying areas of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai today.

The Western Railway has informed that Suburban trains are running upto 10 minutes late as water is above track level between Matunga Road and Dadar. "Suburban trains are running upto 10 minutes late as water is above track level between Matunga Road and Dadar due to heavy rains. High-capacity water pumps are being used to drain water away from the railway tracks," said Western Railway.

Due to waterlogging triggered by rain in Mumbai, many BEST buses diverted from their regular route, said the bus transport.  

Vistara airline said heavy traffic congestion and slow vehicle movement are expected enroute to Mumbai Airport on Monday due to weather conditions. “Customers are advised to allow more time for their journey to the airport,” it said.

The BMC declared a holiday for the first session of the day for all the BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai municipal limits in order to avoid inconvenience to students. "The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation," the statement said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a statement said that Mumbai has recorded over 300 mm rainfall at various places in a six-hour period from 1 am to 7 am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services.

The University of Mumbai in an X post said, "This is to inform you that due to the heavy rains, all the exams of CDOE (formerly IDOL) scheduled on 8th July 2024 in the first half, i.e., from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, have been postponed. The new date for these exams will be 13th July 2024. The time and venue will remain the same."

Due to waterlogging at various locations in the Mumbai division on July 8, 2024, there are impacts on mail/express trains.

Short Originate

• 20706 (CSMT-J) JCO 08/07/2024 SHORT ORIGINATE EX. KALYAN SCH DEP AT 14:17 HRS. ON 08/07/2024

Short terminate

• 20705 (J - CAMT) JCO 08.07.2024 SHORT TERMIATE AT. KYN. ON 08/07/2024.

Reschedule

• 12167 OF DATE 07.07.2024 (SCH DEP 22:45) RE-RE/SCH AT 15:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.
• 12141 OF DATE 07.07.2024 (SCH DEP 23:35) RE-RE/SCH AT 12:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.
• 12165 OF DATE 08.08.2024 (SCH DEP 06:00) RE/SCH AT 14:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.
• 15017 OF DATE 08.08.2024 (SCH DEP 06:35) RE/SCH AT 11:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.
• 12171 OF DATE 08.08.2024 (SCH DEP 07:55) RE/SCH AT 13:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.
• 14313 OF DATE 08.08.2024 (SCH DEP 08:05) RE/SCH AT 16:00 ON DATE 08.07.2024.

Mumbai: Due to water logging at various places, train services on the main line down and up fast line between CSMT - Thane is suspended. However, down and up slow lines are running. Harbour line services are temporarily suspended due to waterlogging at Chunnabhati, said Central Railways.

Amid heavy downpours in Mumbai and its suburbs, the train services were affected due to waterlogging on the tracks and railway stations. Several express trains were short originated from alternate stations and a few others were cancelled. The timing of some trains has been changed and suburban local train services are also affected due to rain. READ

Following trains stand cancelled: 

• 12110 MMR-CSMT
• 11010 PUNE-CSMT
• 12124 PUNE-CSMT DECCAN
• 11007 PUNE-CSMT DECCAN
• 12127 CSMT-PUNE INTERCITY EXPRESS
• 11009 CSMT-PUNE SINGHAD EXP
• 12123 CSMT-PUNE DECCAN Queen EXP
• 11008 PUNE-CSMT DECCAN EXP
• 12128 PUNE-CSMT INTERCITY EXPRESS

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 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams after heavy rain was reported in several parts of the city. The teams have been deployed in Thane, Vasai ( Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sindhudurg. NDRF said it has also deployed three regular teams at Andheri and one team at Nagpur.

Commuters face trouble as traffic movement is disrupted due to waterlogged roads in Sion area of Mumbai due to heavy rains. READ

Severely waterlogged streets and railway track in Chunabhatti area of Mumbai, as the city is marred by heavy rains.