Mumbai: Torrential rains clobbered large areas of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra seriously hitting road traffic and rail operations, claiming at least five lives in rain-related incidents, officials said here on Monday.
The suburban locals on Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) were running between 15-30 minutes late on account of waterlogging on the railway tracks and periphery of several stations such as Sion, Chinchpokli and Matunga, inconveniencing office-goers due to overnight rains that lashed the city.
On the WR, the downpour had dislocated train movement due to heavy rains in south Gujarat and north-west Maharashtra, but services were restored (after nearly 90 minutes) with severe speed restrictions by 9.10am on Monday.
WR General Manager A.K. Gupta left for the affected track sites between Bhilad-Sanjan (south Gujarat), even as several mail and express trains bound for Mumbai and from Mumbai to various destinations like Gujarat and Delhi, were delayed at various points en route.
rainfall recorded in Mumbai city, 231.5 mm in its suburbs in 24 hours
The Mumbai morning peak road traffic was badly hit as waterlogging was reported in some parts of the Eastern and Western Express Highways, main and arterial roads and many low-lying areas of the city and suburbs and traffic to and from adjoining Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts.
There was flooding in several areas like Chunabhatti, Wadala, Dadar, Malad, Kurla, Gamdevi, Santacruc-Chembur Link Road and other places hitting traffic movement severely and delaying school buses transporting kids to their schools.
A portion of the wall of an under-construction highrise at Lords Estate in Antop Hill trapping many residents and damaging over a dozen private cars parked in a neighbouring society premises.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade, NDRF and other emergency services have launched relief operations but there are no reports of any casualties.
According to IMD, until 8.30am in the past 24 hours, Mumbai suburbs received a 231.5mm and the city got 100mm rains, with predictions of more heavy rains over the next two days.
Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with the news and comments are raining down on the medium. Here's what some tweeps had to say about the rains:
@jahnavipatel91 4h4 hours agoThis was what a part of Andheri East looked like yesterday in the evening. Wonder what’s going to happen today considering it’s raining much more. (Video)
This was what a part of Andheri East looked like yesterday in the evening. Wonder what’s going to happen today considering it’s raining much more. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/yYxfjdBlzn
— Jahnavi Patel (@jahnavipatel91) June 25, 2018
@kiwi_shake2 no one came to work. im the only one from the team in office today. this sucks coz now i have to do all my work by myself. 😢#MumbaiRains
no one came to work. im the only one from the team in office today. this sucks coz now i have to do all my work by myself. 😢#MumbaiRains
— kiwi shake (@kiwi_shake2) June 25, 2018
@GadgetFreak4U #MumbaiRains and waterlogging - soulmates, made for each others!!
#MumbaiRains and waterlogging - soulmates, made for each others!! pic.twitter.com/Ji1I8oQCPZ
— Ritesh Bendre (@GadgetFreak4U) June 25, 2018
@IndianWeather_ Latest: Almost 200mm rains in many places including Santacruz last 24 hours. Intermittent heavy to moderate showers with some breaks in rains to continue today but highly unlikely we getting another 200mm rains next 24 hours. #MumbaiRains
Latest: Almost 200mm rains in many places including Santacruz last 24 hours. Intermittent heavy to moderate showers with some breaks in rains to continue today but highly unlikely we getting another 200mm rains next 24 hours. #MumbaiRains
— Mumbai Weather (@IndianWeather_) June 25, 2018
@KrieshnaParmar: #MumbaiRains is area near Elphinstone station flooded yet? 😜please tell
#MumbaiRains is area near Elphinstone station flooded yet? 😜please tell
— Krieshna Parmar (@KrieshnaParmar) June 25, 2018
