The Impressive TimesMumbai has recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in a six-hour period from 1 am to 7 am today. The heavy rains have caused water logging and disruption of suburban train services in low-lying areas. To avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session has been declared for all BMC, Government, and Private schools and colleges in Mumbai (BMC area).
Due to water logging on rail tracks, rail traffic has been delayed on the Central and Harbour lines. Trains between Kalyan and Kasara are running at restricted speeds, and services have been affected at Sion, as well as between Bhandup and Nahur stations. Many BEST buses have been diverted due to inundation in the city.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, and Sindhudurg to avert any untoward incidents.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Mumbai, Suburban Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts. A yellow alert has been issued for various districts of Central Maharashtra.
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