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Sep 04, 2019 05:34 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mumbai Rains LIVE: Suburban train services in multiple sections remain suspended

Live updates of the heavy rainfall in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Red alert has been sounded

  • Divisional Railway Manager - Mumbai Division of Western Railway in a tweet: Suburban local train services are only available between Andheri to Vasai as per the latest updates.

  • Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: The Western Express Highway is witnessing heavy traffic.

  • Western Railway has cancelled multiple long distance trains due to waterlogging:
    12925 Paschim Express
    12216 Delhi Garibrath
    22949 Bandra T.-Delhi Express
    22917 Haridwar Express
    14708 Ranakpur Express

  • Central Railway update at 3.30 pm: Services between CSMT and Thane remain suspended. CSMT-Vadala/Andheri/Goregaon; Vadala-Vashi on harbour lines remain suspended. Belapur-Kharghar on fourth corridor remain suspended.

    Services are running in Vashi-Panvel, Thane-Vashi/Panvel, Thane-Kasara/Karjat/Khopoli and Nerul-Kharkopar sections.

  • Update: Some residents around Mithi River have been evacuated temporarily to a safer BMC shelter. (Image: BMC via Twitter)

  • Do's and don'ts in case you are stranded

    Outdoors/In a car: It is important to reach a safe higher ground. Watch out for potholes and open drains.

    Do not drive into flooded areas. If the flood water is rising around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you are able to do so safely. You and the vehicle could get swept away quickly.

    If the water level has already risen above your bumper, it could rise above the exhaust pipe-level. In this situation, if you try to drive, you may end up sucking water into the engine.

    In case you are stuck inside the car, the best way out is through the windshield. Get into the passenger seat, raise your feet and kick out the windshield using both feet. That amount of force should be ideally enough to dislodge the windshield.