The cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is ruled by the Shiv Sena and BJP, has claimed that civic body officials are on the roads for ensuring that the situation did not ‘go out of hand’.
Just before the first light of dawn at 4:30 am, office-goers stranded at their workplaces -- that got converted into makeshift dormitories for the night -- made their way to the Churchgate station in south Mumbai to reach home
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "heavy to very heavy rains" in entire coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, including Mumbai
After incessant downpour threw life out of gear, disrupting road, rail and air traffic, Mumbai braced for another day of hardships even as let up in rains last night is expected to bring some relief today
Mumbai woke up to its worst nightmare Tuesday as heavy rains pummelled India’s financial capital and adjoining areas, disrupting rail, road and air services and threw normal life out of gear.
The Indian Navy said it has kept Naval helicopters on standby to meet any eventuality arising out of heavy rains in Mumbai.
Rajnath Singh said that teams of the National Disaster Response Force have already reached Mumbai for rescue and relief ops.
Modi also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and enquired about the situation arising due to incessant rains in Mumbai and surrounding areas since early Tuesday.
Thousands of Mumbaikars were stranded on railway stations and other places due to disruption in train services, water-logging on streets and slow movement of road traffic.
The single runway of the airport was, however, functional. A Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport spokesperson said there is an average delay of 35 minutes.
The region may receive up to 250 mm rainfall during the period, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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