The Navy was deployed to evacuate train commuters stranded at the Nallasopara station here due to flooding of railway tracks between Nallasopara and Vasai Road stations, officials said.
Following a request from the Western Railway, the Western Naval Command deployed high-chassis vehicles that could traverse the flooded areas and reach the stranded commuters, a Defence spokesperson said. (PTI)
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday ended up wading though knee-deep water after heavy rains lashed Mumbai - resulting in a viral picture on social media.
A photograph of Patra, holding his shoes to save them from rain waters, got circulated and shared multiple times on Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook among various platforms. In the photo, he was seen along with Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye, both holding umbrellas. (PTI)
6th local train since morning left Virar at 10.20 hours towards Churchgate. 8.50 hrs local from Churchgate extended from Vasai Road to Virar in down direction, Western Railway tweets.
As much as 56 per cent of the landings and nearly all the departures were delayed at the Mumbai airport till 7:15 pm yesterday, according toa flight tracking portal. (PTI)
In a joint operation, the National Disaster Response Force,police and fire brigade personnel have rescued all the 2000 passengers from Mumbai-boundShatabdiExpress andVadodaraExpress.
120 people have been rescued from Palghar's Bhoidapada by fire brigade, NDRF & police, according to ANI.
"Every year during monsoons tracks get submerged in water in low-lying areas. Why can not the Railways identify such spots and elevate the tracks? If the Railways were not able to manage this, it should consider privatisation," Bombay HC said while hearing a PIL seeking a direction to the Railways to make stations and platforms disabled-friendly.
6 buses have been arranged for bringing passengers of regulated UP trains from Surat to Borivali in view of suspension of rail traffic due to high water level on railway tracks at Nallasopara. Buses are also being arranged from Vapi, Billimora & Dahanu Road to bring passengers to Mumbai, the Western Railway said.
Santacruz has surpassed its monthly average rainfall of July, received 860 mm of rain against the normal of 840.7 mm. Moderate to heavy rains to continue for at least next 24 hours according to Skymet Weather
About 450 passengers have been rescued by team of National Disaster Response Force from 12928 Vadodara Express which is standing between Nallasopara & Virar amidst water logging. All passengers have been brought to Nallasopara station . Buses are being arranged to transport them, according to the Western Railway.
People wade through a waterlogged street during heavy rains in Mumbai (Image: Reuters)
Air India Express flight IX 213 from Vijaywada to Mumbai, landed & came to halt deep into the runway at 2:51 pm, overshooting the runway. Now Air India Express Engineering team is inspecting the aircraft at Mumbai airport. All passengers are safe: KS.Sunder, CEO Air India Express told ANI.
