The regional meteorological centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert for Mumbai, Raigad and Thane for today (September 4), with "heavy to very heavy rains" at isolated places.
Western Railway’s update at 3.00 pm: Due to waterlogging near Mahim and Matunga Road, train services are not being run between Churchgate and Andheri for the next two hours. Services are running between Andheri and Vasai Road on all four lines at certain intervals.
In a tweet, KS Hosalikar, the Deputy Director General of Meteorology, IMD Mumbai has said that "rainfall warnings for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are RED coded."
“Isolated extremely heavy rainfall” of over 20 centimetre is expected in some areas over the next 24 hours, he had said.
Due to continuous heavy rains and waterlogging between Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg, services on all six lines (slow, fast, fifth and sixth) have been stopped. Our team [is] assessing the situation for resumption of services as early as possible. Services are running between Thane-Kasara/Karjat.
Waterlogging has been reported in multiple locations in the city. Heavy rainfall was witnessed in areas such as Dadar, Lower Parel, Parel, Sion and Byculla today morning.
BMC on Twitter: In wake of IMD’s warning of heavy rainfall for the rest of the day too, the schools shall remain closed today.
“The Principals of the schools where students are already in, are requested to take all precautions and ensure that the children are sent back home carefully and safely,” BMC has added.
Just after midnight, Mumbai Police had tweeted: Dear Mumbaikars, The IMD authorities have indicated high rainfall weather for Mumbai and other adjoining districts for the next two days. Please take adequate precautions and ensure safety. #Dial100 in case of an emergency. Take care Mumbai.
Western Railway update:
WR suburban services are running normal on all four lines.
Long distance trains update (Central Railway)
Mumbai rains update:
Water level has receded in almost all parts of Mumbai. NRDF teams are on alert and kept on stand by at Kurla, Parel and Andheri. (ANI)
Update:
Western Railway: Suburban Services restored betweenChurchgate and Virar (except slow corridor between Churchgate andAndheri due to water logging near Mahim).
Traffic on slow corridor in the section to also be resumed soon.
Due to heavy rain and water logging,approx 150 suburban services were cancelled.
145 BMC schools provide temporary shelter to harried commuters
In the wake of hundreds of commuters stranded at railway stations due to incessant rains in Mumbaion September 4, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has converted 145 civic-run schools into temporary shelter homes for them.
Train services were badly affected due to water loggings on railway tracks at Bhandup, Mankhurd, Vikroli, Ghatkopar, Vidyavihar and Kurla stations on the Central line and Mahim and Matunga on the Western line, an official said.
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Mithi river have crossed the danger mark earlier today because of the heavy rainfall in Mumbai. BMC has evacuated people living in low-lying areas around the river.
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All trains services between Mumbai and Gujarat stopped due to heavy rains, Skymet Weather has reported.
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Due to MumbaiRains, IndiGo isoffering rescheduling/cancellation fee waiver (fare difference, if any is applicable) to passengers traveling to/fro Mumbai till tomorrow Sep 05th, 2019.
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Intermittent light to moderate rain will continue over Santacruz, Navi Mumbai ,Vasai, Ulhas Nagar, Kalyan, Panvel, Thane and Alibag during next 2-4 hours. Rain may intensify thereafter. Water logging would disrupt the traffic at many places, Skymet Weather has reported.
Mumbai Metro tweet:
Ourtrain services are working from Airport Road to Ghatkopar and fromAndheri to Ghatkopar.
Western Railway:
Provision of space for emergency accommodation for stranded long distance passengers has been made through NDRF at various locations at Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Bandra, Vile Parle, Santacruz, Goregaon and Andheri.
Three NDRF teams are currently deployed across Maharashtra. News18 has reported that one team has been deployed in Mumbai’s Kurla. Other two teams aremoving to Mahad and Uran in Raigad.
Divisional Railway Manager - Mumbai Division of Western Railway in a tweet: Suburban local train services are only available between Andheri to Vasai as per the latest updates.
Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates:
The Western Express Highway is witnessing heavy traffic.
Western Railway has cancelled multiple long distance trains due to waterlogging:
12925 Paschim Express
12216 Delhi Garibrath
22949 Bandra T.-Delhi Express
22917 Haridwar Express
14708 Ranakpur Express
Central Railway update at 3.30 pm:
Services between CSMT and Thane remain suspended. CSMT-Vadala/Andheri/Goregaon; Vadala-Vashi on harbour lines remain suspended. Belapur-Kharghar on fourth corridor remain suspended.
Services are running in Vashi-Panvel, Thane-Vashi/Panvel, Thane-Kasara/Karjat/Khopoli and Nerul-Kharkopar sections.
Update:
Some residents around Mithi River have been evacuated temporarily to a safer BMC shelter. (Image: BMC via Twitter)
Do's and don'ts in case you are stranded
Outdoors/In a car: It is important to reach a safe higher ground. Watch out for potholes and open drains.
Do not drive into flooded areas. If the flood water is rising around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you are able to do so safely. You and the vehicle could get swept away quickly.
If the water level has already risen above your bumper, it could rise above the exhaust pipe-level. In this situation, if you try to drive, you may end up sucking water into the engine.
In case you are stuck inside the car, the best way out is through the windshield. Get into the passenger seat, raise your feet and kick out the windshield using both feet. That amount of force should be ideally enough to dislodge the windshield.
Western Railway’s update at 3.00 pm:
Due to waterlogging near Mahim and Matunga Road, train services are not being run between Churchgate and Andheri for the next two hours. Services are running between Andheri and Vasai Road on all four lines at certain intervals.
Do's and don'ts in case you are stranded
Indoors |Don’ts:Do not enter flood waters. If you need to enter, wear suitable footwear. Do not walk through moving water. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you. Do not get close to electric poles and fallen power lines to avoid electrocution. Do not get close to sewage line, gutters, drains, culverts, etc. Do not leave the safe shelter until local officials declare normalcy. (2/2)
Do's and don'ts in case you are stranded
Indoors | Do's:Turn off gas and electricity connections.Raise your furniture and electrical appliances on beds and tables. Turn off ceiling fan if the ceiling is wet.
Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings. After the water recedes, watch out for broken electric poles, damaged bridges, broken glass, sharp objects and debris.
Keep your mobile phones charged. If possible, listen to radio or watch television for the latest weather updates and flood warnings. Keep strong ropes, a lantern, battery-operated torches, extra batteries ready. Stay in touch with local officials. Follow instructions when asked to evacuate. (1/2)
Western Railway update:
Services are running between Churchgate and Vasai Road on fast lines. Trains on slow lines have been suspended between Churchgate and Vasai Road due to water logging (about 180 mm above tracks) at Matunga Road.
Mumbai airport: Flights delayed
A Mumbai airport official has told PTI that five incoming flights had to do go around while flights were delayed by an average 25 minutes.
Update on Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts
Raigad district has received almost 300 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, "but going by the progress of clouds, no red alert has been issued there," an IMD official told news agency PTI.
Parts of Palghar and Thane districts have received over 204 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.
Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates:
A number of Central Railway’s long distance trains have been short terminated or short originated today due to the heavy rainfall. For CR’s list, click here
Do's and don'ts in case you are stranded
In trains:Stay on the rake. Do not disembark from the rake. Stepping into the water could lead to electrocution. The suburban trains are taken to the nearest station once the water level recedes.
Low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has resulted in torrential showers in Mumbai city, suburbs, Thane and Palghar, an IMD official told PTI.
"The situation is likely to remain like this for next 24 hours," the official said.
Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates:
Out of the 150 weather stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, around 100 recorded over 200 mm rainfall in last 24 hours, the IMD has said. (PTI)
Tulinj Police Station in Palghar district flooded following heavy rainfall. (Image: ANI)
Western Railway update:
Following incessant rains in Mumbai area over WR section and waterlogging on tracks at Nallasopara, many long-distance trains of WR leaving Mumbai today will be cancelled.
Central Railway update for 1.30 pm:
Due to continuous and heavy rains, services stopped between CSMT-Thane on main line; Vadala-Vashi on harbour line services are running on CSMT-Vadala-Andheri/Goregaon; Vashi-Panvel; Thane-Vashi/Panvel; Thane-Kasara/Karjat/Khopoli.
Harbour line update by Central Railway:
Due to continuous heavy rains and waterlogging between Kurla and Chunabhatti, services have been stopped.
Services are running between CSMT and Andheri/Goregaon, Vashi-Panvel and on Transharbour line services are running.
Read: Here are 5 things to do when your car gets stuck in flood
A sudden rise in water levels can pose a life-threatening challenge especially when the car is stuck in traffic.
NDRF:
Two teams fromPune have been moved for Panvel and Raigad for pre-positioning in view of incessant rainfall.
Red coded warning for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad: IMD
In a tweet, KS Hosalikar, the Deputy Director General of Meteorology, IMD Mumbai has said that "rainfall warnings for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are RED coded."
“Isolated extremely heavy rainfall” of over 20 centimetre is expected in some areas over the next 24 hours, he had said.
In this image: Waterlogging in a residential area of Antop Hill
Western Railway:
As water level has reached above 120 mm of tracks at Nallasopara on up fast line, few long distance trains are regulated and suburban are running at restricted speed.
Water has entered the ground floor of some residential blocks at Hill Road, Bandra(Image: Moneycontrol's Jerome Anthony)
What do IMD's colour-coded alerts mean?
IMD has issued an orange alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
The IMD uses four colour codes to indicate various categories of alerts.
Green (All is well):No advisory is issued.
Yellow (Be Aware):Yellow indicates severely bad weather panning across several days. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, causing disruption in day-to-day activities. (1/3)
Central Railway's update at 12.47 pm:
Due to continuous heavy rains and waterlogging between Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg, services on all six lines (slow, fast, fifth and sixth) have been stopped. Our team [is] assessing the situation for resumption of services as early as possible. Services are running between Thane-Kasara/Karjat.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Twitter, “Been in touch constantly with Mayor, Municipal Commissioner, authorities as we are doing everything to keep our city safe and running despite the constant heavy rain, be it running pumps to traffic diversions. For any issue, please call 1916 or tweet to BMC.”
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Twitter, “The Mithi River is close to the danger mark. Thus BMC and has kept NDRF and all concerned departments in loop for any emergency. You could help too by avoiding venturing out unless really needed, especially close to the sea.”
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Twitter, “The city has witnessed the heaviest rainfall so far, with the total rainfall mark exceeding the whole of September in just about 30 hours. BMC and Mumbai Police are doing everything possible to keep us safe. Please follow their guidelines and cooperate.”
Central Railway (as of 12.00 pm):
Up and down fast line services are held up due to waterlogging between Sion and Matunga.
Western Railway:
Due to point failure since 9.16 am on down slow and up fast line, trains being reversed from Vasai Road and Bhayander. Water logging reported due to heavy rain at Virar.
Mumbai has witnessed 403 mm of rainfall in just four days against its September monthly average of 341 mm, Skymet Weather has reported.
Mumbai:
Next high tide at: 3.17 pm (4.18m)
Next low tide at: 9.43 pm (0.70m)
Central Railway:
All slow lines and down fast line are functional. Trains delayed by 10-15 minutes. Our team constantly monitoring water level to run services smoothly.
Mumbai rains live updates: Police's traffic advisory
Mumbai Police has said that traffic is moving slow due to heavy showers and water logging in places like Amrut Nagar junction, Sakinaka Junction,Sonapur Junction,Mulund,Ganesh Mishthanna at Antop Hill, Dharavi, Andheri Subway, New Link Road in Malad, Shivaji Chowk atAntop Hill, WEH metro station,Milan Subway, King'sCircle, Hindmata Junction,Dadar TT and Mazgaon Dockyard junction.
Santa Cruz has recorded 118 mm of rainfall in a span of 24 hours, Skymet Weather has reported.
