After a long hiatus, heavy rains returned to lash Mumbai and suburbs on September 25, inundating low-lying areas, stopping local trains and disrupting flights and normal life in the metropolis.
The IMD upgraded its orange alert for Mumbai city and its neighbouring districts to a red alert, valid till 8.30 am on Thursday, following which the BMC said schools and colleges will be shut on September 26.
"In view of this (IMD), all schools and colleges in Mumbai have been declared a holiday for tomorrow Thursday, 26 September 2024, in consideration of the safety of students. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration requests Mumbaikars to step out of homes only if required," BMC said in a post on X.
Budget carrier SpiceJet alerted passengers amid the ongoing heavy rains in Mumbai on September 25, saying that flight departures or arrivals may get affected.
“Due to bad weather (heavy rain) in Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected,” SpiceJet said.
Due to heavy rainfall in the city, seven go-arounds and two flight diversions were reported till 8:09 pm the PRO of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport told ANI.
The Met department has issued a red alert for Palghar and an orange one for Thane, Raigad, Mumbai and Pune for September 26. An orange alert has been issued for Nashik and Dhule districts in north Maharashtra.
Significant water-logging was reported from Kurla, Chembur, Mulund, Vikhroli, Breach Candy and some other areas in Mumbai, where people can be seen wading their way through waist-level water.
Water-logging on tracks affected the services of local trains and express trains at some places between Kurla and Thane, leaving commuters stranded at different stations.
IMD expects isolated heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa and central Maharashtra during September 25-27.
(With Agency inputs)
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