Mumbai Rain: Schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow

 BT Online        Last Updated: August 29, 2017  | 21:58 IST
Mumbai Rain: Schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow

Heavy rains in Mumbai has brought life in the city to a standstill and the situation likely to get worse as more downpour is expected in the next 48 hours. The rainfall has affected transport facilities in the city, with many local trains getting cancelled and buses and cars stuck in badly water-logged areas. Authorities, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and disaster management teams are monitoring the situation.

Most people returning from offices have found it difficult to reach their homes due to heavy traffic as many roads in Mumbai have submerged due to the rains. Many offices in Mumbai have asked their employees to leave early from work considering the flooded roads. The Harbour Line (from CST to Navi Mumbai) and Central Line (from CST to Kasara and Karjat) are shut, while most trains are running late.

Milan and Andheri subways have been shut due to water-logging, while traffic has been affected in Andheri, Wakola, Film City junction, Santacruz and Worli Sea Link. Traffic has been slowed down in Ghatkopar east, Jogeshwari after some trees fell due to the rains.

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has claimed that the situation is under control, but the visuals from Mumbai suggest otherwise. Electricity has been affected in some areas of Mumbai due to transmission rooms that are flooded, according to India Today TV report. The Mumbai disaster management team has advised people to stay indoors and not venture out.

The Mumbai team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on alert, while more units of NDRF have been called from Pune to Mumbai. The rains in Mumbai are likely to continue till Wednesday, the Met Department has suggested. "Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall expected within 48 hrs, and isolated heavy rainfall expected in North Konkan," K S Hosalikar, deputy director general, Met department.

08:20 pm:  Mumbai recorded heavy rainfall since last night. Between 8.30 am and 12 pm today, the city received 85 mm rainfall. The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s Deputy Municipal Commissioner Sudhir Naik said Wadala recorded the highest rainfall of 253 mm.

08:00 pm: Maharashtra education minister Vinod Tawde said keeping in mind today's heavy downpour and predictions for a heavier rainfall tomorrow, schools and college authorities have been instructed to remain closed tomorrow.

07:45 pm:  Toll collection at Mumbai entry points and sea link suspended till situation becomes normal

07:35 pm:   Thoughts with families, especially children, in Mumbai & western parts of the country hit by heavy downpour: President Ram Nath Kovind

07:15 pm:  Govt and public agencies taking all steps amid heavy rains. Glad to note voluntary groups and citizens too coming together: President Ram Nath Kovind


 

06:55 pm:  Due to overflowing Dahisar river, traffic on Western Expressway was stuck. Now that the water has receded, traffic started moving Northward.

06:45 pm:  Police Officers and men are present on road and will be there throughout. Ask them for any assistance you need : Mumbai police

06:30 pm: I also assured the Maharashtra CM of all possible help from the Centre. The NDRF teams have already reached Mumbai for rescue and relief ops: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

06:00 pm: Spoke to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on the situation arising due to incessant rain in Mumbai and surrounding areas: PM Narendra Modi

 

05:55 pm:  Centre assures all possible support to the Government of Maharashtra in mitigating the situation due to heavy rains in parts of the state: PM Narendra Modi

05:54 pm: Urge the people of Mumbai and surrounding areas to stay safe & take all essential precautions in the wake of the heavy rain: PM

05:53 pm: Water logging has been cleared and Traffic has started moving on Bandra Worli sea link both north and south bound: Mumbai police

05:51 pm: Traffic closed on Bandra Worli sea link due to water logging at Worli end: Mumbai police

05:50 pm: Milan subway and Andheri subway closed due to water logging. Traffic slow at D.N.Nagar & BMW Junction : Mumbai police