Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: NDRF Moves Into City as Train Gets Stranded With 2,000 Passengers; 7 Cancelled, 9 Diverted

Train With 2000 Passengers Held Up between Badlapur and Wangani | Mahalaxmi Express held up between Badlapur and Wangani with around 2000 passengers due to heavy rains today morning. National Disaster Response Force team has moved to the spot, said DRM Central Railways.

Mumbai receive 150-180 mm of rainfall in suburbs in the last 24 hours, said India Meteorological Department. Heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai today.

IMD, Mumbai: 150-180 mm rainfall received in suburbs in the last 24 hours; Heavy rainfall expected today. pic.twitter.com/YdUrOZDgh4

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2019

Operations at Mumbai Airport Reumes | Operations at the Mumbai airport have resumed, said Mumbai International Airport PRO.

Severe waterlogging in Chembur area following continuous rainfall in the city. Indian Meteorological Department predicts intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy falls at few places in city and suburbs

#Mumbai: Severe waterlogging in Chembur area following continuous rainfall in the city. Indian Meteorological Department predicts intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy falls at few places in city and suburbs pic.twitter.com/nAAhtDAYaw

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2019

The Modak Sagar lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai, started overflowing on yesterday afternoon following heavy rains over the past few days, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. It comes a day after the Tansa lake, another key source of potable water for the metropolis, started overflowing.

NDRF Deployed in Mumbai and Other Parts of Maharastra | 5 battalion of NDRF teams have been deployed I various parts of Mumbai. Teams have been deployed in Badlapur to rescue  passenger stuck in Mahalaxmi Express, another team has left for Kalyan for rescuing waterlogged and trapped villagers. A team has also been sent to Sudumbare for search operations after a drowning incident in Indrayani river at Indori, Maval. NDRF has also sent a team from Chiplun Ratnagiri to Sindhudurg for search operations in view of drowning incident.

Seven Trains Canceled, Nine Diverted Due to Heavy Rainfall | The Railways have canceled 7 trains, while 9 others have been diverted and 8 trains have been ordered go around due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

Heavy Rainfall Expected in Konkan and Mumbai in Next 24 Hours |  In another tweet, IMD Deputy Director General K S Hosalikar said, "Today's rainfall forecast for 24 hours. Heavy rainfall over konkan region including Mumbai. Moderate rainfall upto 40 mm in Vidarbha and some parts of Marathwada, South Madhya Mah,"

Today's rainfall forecast for 24 hours.Heavy rainfall over konkan region including Mumbai. Moderate rainfall upto 40 mm in Vidarbha and some parts of Marathwada, South Madhya Mah. pic.twitter.com/aZLBp7acyV

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 26, 2019

IMD Deputy Director General K S Hosalikar tweeted, "Rainfall in last 24 hrs at morning 6.30 am today in Mumbai and around: few stations reported heavy rainfall in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Rest it was moderate as expected. Today watch for more rains please."

Rainfall in last 24 hrs at morning 6.30 am today in Mumbai and around.
Few stations reported heavy rainfall in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Rest it was moderate as expected.
Today watch for more rains please. pic.twitter.com/TI3O7j5uDa

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 26, 2019

17 Inbound Flights Diverted Due to Heavy Rains | Seventeen inbound flights were diverted from the Mumbai airport on Friday as the city witnessed heavy downpour. Seventeen flights were diverted to nearby airports and four flights had to do `go-around' before they could land, a spokesperson of the Mumbai airport said in the evening.

Nine flights were diverted at the Mumbai Airport Friday as the city was lashed by heavy rains. As the downpour revived the memories of the much greater monsoon fury the city had witnessed on July 26, 2005, there were delays of on average more than one hour in airport operations.

Heavy Rains Continue in Panvel Since Morning | Heavy rains continue in Panvel, Navi Mumbai on Saturday morning. Other areas including Jogeshwari and Mira Road is also receiving downpour. Intense spells of rain are likely to continue in the districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said yesterday evening. 

NDRF Completes Rescue Operation in Ambarnath station, Train Service to Resume | NDRF is on a rescue operation at Ambarnath station since early morning on Saturday. The team reached the location at 2:46 am in the morning. The water level is receding form the track and the train services are resuming gradually. The NDRF team left the site at 4 am in the morning. Earlier Friday evening rainwater had gushed into the rail tracks causing train services to be canceled.

State minister Ashish Shelar said, that he is reviewing heavy rainfall situation the state. He also suggested that the schools should be closed for Saturday.

Reviewed heavy rainfall situation at all parts of state,considering local rainfall situation concerned Headmaster /principal can take decision for declaring holiday to schools at their level for Saturday 27/7/2019 !

— ashish shelar (@ShelarAshish) July 26, 2019

Due to heavy rainfall Ulhas river overflowed resulting in water logging at Ambernath, following which several trains were canceled or terminated. Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Indrayani Express and Pune-Ahmedabad Duronto Express were cancelled.

Kurla Thane belt also received a heavy rainfall. Train services from Kalyan to Karjat/Khapoli has been suspended as water from city area in Ambernath and Badlapur gushed into railway area.

Mumbai Police said that the city is expecting intermittent heavy showers throughout the night. Police requested commuters to avoid water logged areas and also to maintain distance from the sea.

The city is expecting intermittent heavy showers all through the night. We request commuters to not venture in water logged areas and also request you all to maintain distance from the sea. Please tweet to us or call on 100 in any emergency/need of help. Take care #MonsoonSafety

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 26, 2019

Intense rains continue to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Friday. Airport authorities said that 17 incoming flights were diverted from the Mumbai airport due to fluctuating visibility. On an average, there were delays of more than an hour in airport operations.