There appears to be no respite to Mumbaikars as the rain-soaked weekend continued on Tuesday too. July 9 was the wettest day of the city in the last five years with a record rainfall of 78.7mm.
The Colaba observatory has recorded 165.8mm rainfall till 8.30 am on Tuesday, while 184.3mm was recorded in Santacruz.
Here are the latest updates:
Local trains affected
As rains continued overnight in most areas of Mumbai and its suburbs, the local train services were affected in the western line.
“Since last night, over 200 mm rainfall has been recorded which led to water logging on railway tracks and considering the passengers’ safety, train services have been stopped till the water level on the track recedes,” a railway official said.
“Trains are running normally on Central Railway’s all three lines — main, harbour and trans-harbour,” the Central Railway tweeted.
However, passengers are reporting delay in the arrival of trains in the Central line. Waterlogging has been reported at Matunga and Sion stations.
Western Railway services between Nalasopara and Virar have has been suspended due to severe waterlogging around Nalasopara. Outstation trains coming into the city have been held up. These include the Rajdhani Express and the August Kranti Rajdhani Express.
Dabbawalas suspend work
Mumbai’s pervasive Dabbawalas, the tiffin careers of the city, have suspended their work today in entire city.
“We did not collect the tiffins today, because of the water logging across the city. Our people find hard to wade through their cycle in knee deep water,” Mumbai Dabbawalas Association’s spokesperson Subhash Talekar said.
Part of airport cargo complex wall falls
A portion of the compound wall of the International Cargo Complex at the city airport collapsed due to heavy rain on Monday, damaging a few vehicles. The rain didn’t disrupt flight schedules, a Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said.
Major carriers Jet Airways, Indigo and Vistara issued notices to passengers, provided waivers on cancellation fees and accommodation for those who missed flights.
More rains to follow: IMD
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday.