Heavy Overnight Rain in Mumbai, Trains Suspended

Mumbai, Nation Now

 Heavy overnight rain in Mumbai has hit rail and road traffic after several parts in the city were water-logged. The weather department has warned of a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas.

Around 150 mm-200 mm of rainfall was received in western suburbs, according to the weather office, at a time when the country’s financial capital is fighting coronavirus, triggering concerns of violation of government-mandated social distancing norms.

Over the next 24 hours, the city is expected to receive more rainfall. Visuals from this morning showed commuters out on roads in knee-deep water, struggling to reach their workplaces.

Train services on the Central and Harbour lines have been suspended due to water logging, Mumbai’s civic body – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC – tweeted this morning.

“Mumbai rains at 5.30 in morning, 23 Sept – Colaba 122.2mm Santacruz 273.6mm Col,Scz contine to receive very intense spells of rains throughout night. Radar indicates Mumbai Thane, Palghar, Raigad intense clouds, RF likely to cont. Mumbai, Palghar Thane..heavy rain could be in coming 24 hours,” India Meteorological Department’s Deputy Director General of Meteorology K S Hosalikar posted on Twitter today.

Mumbaikars, train services on Central & Harbour lines have been suspended due to water logging following the heavy rainfall yesterday. However, Western Railway is functioning as usual.#MumbaiRains#MyBMCUpdates

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) September 23, 2020

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