Mumbai is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains at a few places, and isolated areas are expected to receive very heavy rains, the IMD said.
Heavy rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Saturday, submerging streets in many areas, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red warning for the Maharashtra capital as well as neighboring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts.
Despite heavy rains, most suburban local train services continued to operate as usual, though some trains were delayed, according to updates shared by the Central Railway and Western Railway. Follow live updates related to Mumbai rains here.
Mumbai rains: Check local train status
As per the latest update shared by Central Railway at 2:30 PM in a post on X, here is the status of local train services on the following routes:
- Main Line (CSMT – Kalyan – Karjat – Khopoli – Kasara): Trains move at a cautious speed.
- Harbor Line (CSMT – Panvel – Goregaon): The trains are running.
- Trans Harbor Line (Thane – Vashi – Panvel): The trains are running.
- Port Line (Belapur – Nerul – Uran): The trains are running.
- Trains are on Mahim – Goregaon Road It is operating normally, Western Railway updated in a post on X at 8am.
- Mumbai Suburban Western Railway (Churchgate – Dahanu Road): Services are being operated with delays of 15 to 20 minutes due to waterlogging between Nalasopara and Virar, the Divisional Railway Manager (Mumbai Division) of Western Railway said in a post on X at 1:43 pm.
“Passengers are requested to plan their journey accordingly. We appreciate your patience and cooperation,” the post added.
Heavy rain in Mumbai
Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains at a few places, and isolated areas are expected to receive very heavy rains during the day, the IMD said.
The Meteorological Office also warned of the possibility of strong winds ranging between 50 and 60 kilometers per hour at times, HT reported earlier.
Mumbai is expected to witness a high tide of 4.26 meters at 2.50 pm on Saturday, July 4, followed by a low tide of 1.66 meters at 8.56 pm. On Sunday, a high tide of 3.60 meters is expected at 2.52am, while another high tide of 4.19 meters is expected at 3.22pm.
Heavy rain and strong winds caused several minor accidents throughout the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received 91 complaints related to falling trees and branches. Of these, 50 cases were reported from the western suburbs, 21 from the eastern suburbs, and 20 from the island city. Clearance work is underway.
A total of 30 short circuit incidents were also reported across Mumbai. These included 20 cases in the island city, seven cases in the eastern suburbs and three cases in the western suburbs. The concerned electrical authorities were notified, and emergency teams were sent to the affected sites.
The city also reported 19 incidents of partial collapse of houses or walls. Six were recorded in the island city, 10 in the eastern suburbs and three in the western suburbs. Emergency teams immediately rushed to all affected sites.
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