Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the fourth consecutive day on July 2. Waterlogging, traffic jams and delay in suburban train services was reported.
> Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday
> Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to remain shut today
> Suburban train services have been affected. Only some sections are currently functional
> 1,000 people evacuated from Kurla's Kranti Nagar
> Waterlogging has been reported in several areas
> Operations at the Mumbai airport have been hit
> Intense rain is expected to continue through the day
> At least 18 people died after a retaining wall collapsed on a hill slope in Kurar village, Malad
> Many express trains have been short terminated
Central Railway’s suburban trains are running with slight delay due to heavy rains and low visibility.
As of 6.55 am on July 1, WR reported no water logging or disruption on the Western line between Churchgate and Virar. Trains were running normal.
Mumbai rains have picked up more pace on June 28 and the city has been witnessing hefty showers since morning. Many parts of the city are witnessing heavy to very heavy showers and will continue to do so in the next coming days as well.
In the last 24 hours, waterlogging has been recorded in Andheri, Andheri East, Borivali, Powai, Santa Cruz, Vikhroli, Marine Line, Mulund West, Bandra.
More heavy rains are coming up for Mumbai as rains continue to pick up pace over the city. Make sure you take your umbrellas with you and take in some time to avoid being late as traffic in Mumbai will be a woe.
Three persons died of electric shocks, while two others were injured in two separate incidents in the western suburbs, a spokesperson of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Update on Tiware dam breach
:NDRFhasupdatedthe final count of bodies recovered today as 13 while 11 arestill missing. The search operation will continue tomorrow, news agency ANI has reported.
Mumbai slowly returns to normalcy but commuting woes continue
Schools and colleges opened and lakhs of commuters clambered on to overcrowded trains to make a perilous journey to work as the rain subsided and India's Maximum City slowly returned to normalcy on Wednesday.
A day after the heaviest rain since 2005 brought the country's financial capital to its knees, leading to a wall collapse in which 22 people were killed, the waters receded from several parts of the city.
As people in low-lying areas began to pick up the pieces from Tuesday's rain mayhem, clearing their homes of the sludge that had come with the waters, a Mumbai civic body official said public transport was normal.
Lakhs of citizens commuting on suburban trains had a tough time due to curtailed operations on certain routes. The heavy rush of passengers at various stations in morning peak hours prompted the Central Railway (CR) to revoke its earlier decision to operate train services in the Mumbai division according to the Sunday timetable in which fewer trains operate.
However, lakhs of passengers bore the brunt of the move to operate curtailed services and were stranded at suburban stations. (PTI)
Mumbai witnessed incessant rainfallon July 2, leaving the financial capital paralysed. Heavy showers that lashed the city in the last three days claimed at least 26 lives and threw rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled.
Here's alook at all the rain-related incidents in the first phase of Mumbai’s monsoon.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to ANI: Mumbai Airport has not been shut. One of the runways which used to take 45 flights per hour, is now taking 36 flights. So, there has been some dislocation. It will be sorted out very quickly.
Update:
The main runway at Mumbai airport is still closed; secondary runway being operated. Besides cancellations of flights, operations are smooth, ANI has reported.
Update:
Death toll in the Malad wall collapse incident from yesterday has risen to 24, news agency ANI has reported.
2 waiters electrocuted in hotel
Two waiters in Kashimira in Thane district were killed yesterday when rain water gushed into their hotel and they got electrocuted by a live wire lying there, police said.
The Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district developed a breach late yesterday night after heavy rains. The dam breach caused a flood-like situation in seven downstream villages, with as many as 12 houses being swept away. Search operations are underway. (PTI)
IMD has forecast intermittent rain with isolated heavy falls in the city and suburbs for today.
Update:
6 bodies have been recovered so far after the Tiware dam in Ratnagiri was breached. Rescue operations continue.
Here’s a quick update on the traffic situation as of 8.55 am: Heavy traffic on the north and south-bound arms of the Western Express Highway (WH) in Vile Parle close to the domestic airport terminal junction.
Heavy traffic on the south-bound arm of the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) near the JVLR intersection. Heavy traffic on the south-bound arm of the Eastern Freeway in some areas. (Image: Google Maps)
Update:
According to officials, death toll in the Malad wall collapse incident has risen to 22 after one injured died yesterday evening.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
BEST buses have resumed operations.
Maharashtra:
Bodies of two persons have been recovered by civil administration after Tiware dam in Ratnagiri was breached. About 22-24 people are missing. 12 houses near the dam have been washed away. Civil administration, police and volunteers are present at the spot. (ANI)
Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
Western Railway suburban services are running normally. AC local services, which had be suspended yesterday, will resume today as per their schedule.
Monsoon is likely to move over to Maharashtra’s drought prone regions of Vidarbha, Marathwada. The regions may receive heavy rainfall.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
IMD had said yesterday that ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall is expected on July 3 (today) and tomorrow.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
Both, the central and the western line suburban trains are functional. Central Railway suburban trains will run according to the Sunday schedule.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
High tide of 4.78 meters is expected at 12.35 pm. A low tide of 1.48 meters is expected at 6.37 pm today.
Good morning! Welcome to Moneycontrol's LIVE coverage of the heavy rainfall in Mumbai and surrounding areas. We track the latest developments on this live blog.
Update:
Death toll in the Malad East wall collapse has increased to 22, ANI has reported.
JUST IN
| Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL): Around 70 domestic arrivals and 81 domestic departures have been cancelled.(ANI)
Shiv Sena trolled on social media as rains cripple Mumbai
The Shiv Sena, which has been ruling the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for over two decades, was trolled on social media as the city came to a standstill after incessant rains, which claimed at least 21 lives in a wall collapse here on July 2.
Train Updates: Central Railway
Central Railway resumes local train services partially. Four special services operating from CSMT to Kalyan, Badlapur, Karjat and Titwala. Also, one special train from Thane to Dadar.
Update:
BMC says sixof its pumping stations have pumped out more than 14,000 million litres of water and discharged it into the sea.
Political analyst DK Giri to News18:
You cannot prevent a disaster, but you must mitigate it. What is the Chief Minister (Devendra Fadnavis) doing?
Update:
On wall collapse in Malad East:
21 dead and 78 injured in the incident where a wall collapsed on hutments in Pimpripada area, due to heavy rainfall.
– ANI
Malad wall collapse
Additional Municipal Commissioner AshwiniJoshi, on the , told CNN News18, "We will inquire about Malad incident, the slums were built illegally there. It was forest department land, we had told all our assistant commissioners to be on duty since 1 am yesterday."
"There were high tides of about 4.92 metres at 11.30 am, that is why we couldn't pump out water on the central line. 53 flooding spots were identified last night," he added.
Update from GoAir:
Due to heavy rains that have caused flight disruptions, GoAir is accommodating impacted customers on alternate GoAir flights within 24 hours (3rd July) subject to availability. Customers who cancel flights for today/within 24 hours will receive full refund.
– ANI
15-year-old girl trapped beneath wall collapse debris dies
Efforts by rescue workers in the congested Pimpripada area of north Mumbai to get a 15-year- old girl out of the debris of a wall which collapsed, proved futile as she was brought out dead.
The toll in the wall collapse tragedy rose to 19, with the body of the girl, Sanchita Ganore, being brought out of the debris in the afternoon, almost 12 hours after she was trapped beneath it. A doctor on the spot said the medical team tried their best but couldn't save her. (PTI)
Approximately 80 percent of all affected substations have been restored, Adani Electricity has said in a tweet.
In a tweet, BMC has said that its six pumping stations pumped out more than 14,000 million litres of water and discharged it into the sea. This, it claims, is more than the combined capacity of Tulsi and Vihar lakes.
Two men drowned inside a car after it got submerged at the Malad subway last night, News18has
reported.Two others present in the car managed to get out.A regional news channelhas reported that Central Railway ran four special suburban trains from CSMT on the down line, to Thane and beyond, a while back. Services have not normalised on the route yet. Moneycontrol could not independently verify this report.
Central Railway has cancelled 11041 Mumbai-Chennai Express JCO 2.7.2019.
Mumbai airport has said:
Currently, the secondary runway is in use. Our team is trying their best to bring the main runway back in operation and this may take up to 48 hours.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates | What we know so far:
> At least 23 people died in separate rain-related incidents in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
> IMD has predicted ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall in the next 48 hours
> Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday
> Suburban train service has been affected. Only some sections are functional
> 1,000 people evacuated from Kurla's Kranti Nagar
> Schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to remain shut today
> Waterlogging has been reported in several areas
> Mumbai airport operations have been affected
> Many express trains have been cancelled or short terminated
Mumbai Rains Live Updates | India Meteorological Department:
‘Heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall expected in Mumbai and suburban parts in next 48 hours. Similar situation expected in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.
Tourists have been advised to not visit mountain areas.
Update:
WR will run a special train between Dadar and Valsad. The train will depart from Dadar at 6.25 pm and will have 23 coaches. It will halt at all stoppages of 59023 MMCT-Valsad fast passenger.
The chief minister has ordered shifting of people living in hutments along hill slopes, citing possibility of heavy rain in the coming days.
Slums have come up along nullahs. We will have to be tough and remove these structures. Some people will get affected. But, we must not compromise: CM Fadnavis
CM Fadnavis has said that the municipal corporation had undertaken the task to remove illegal encroachments near the city’s nullahs.
The chief minister is talking about the Brihanmumbai Stormwater Disposal System (BRIMSTOWAD) project and its current status. He has said that five out of the seven planned pumping stations have been built.
CM Fadnavis is talking about the wall collapse incident that happened in Malad. The incident left at least 18 people dead.
Speaking in the Maharashtra Assembly, CM Fadnavis has said that the city’s drainage system is strained when there is a lot of rainfall in a short period of time.
Update:
Trains are running normal between Churchgate and Virar on the Western line. Water level has come down on all four lines at Nallasopara. Trains are running with some delay due to low visibility in some sections due to heavy rain.
