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Rains continue to lash Mumbai, normal life hit
Mumbai, July. 4 (PTI): Incessant monsoon rains lashed Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day today, throwing normal life out of gear with air, road and rail traffic services severely disrupted while thousands from water-logged low-lying areas moved to safer places.
Suburban train services came to a grinding halt from 10am as tracks were flooded in south Mumbai areas both on the Central and Western railway networks, causing great deal of inconvenience to office-goers.
Rains also affected movement of long-distance trains of the western and central railway with a large number of trains stranded at various stations, causing inconvenience to scores of passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai Central and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at Kurla.
The road traffic was thrown out of gear due to inundation of roads in low lying areas of eastern and western suburbs and traffic was diverted at several places in Andheri, Khar, Milan Subway and Dahisar, official sources said.
Educational institutions remained closed for the second day today.
Flights had to be diverted due to poor visibility following the rains and waterlogging of areas near the airport which made it impossible for passengers to make it on time.
The rainfall recorded in the city till 2.30 pm was 162.5 mm, the Meteorological Department said adding heavy rains with gusty winds are expected in the next 24 hours.
The IMD has warned fishermen not to venture into the sea for the time being since the sea is expected to be rough due to heavy rains.
With the public transport system in doldrums, there was thin attendance in offices in South Mumbai and a large number of people preferred to stay back home.
Heavy rains caused severe water-logging in areas like Bandra Band Stand, Bandra Chowpatty, Kurla, Central Mumbai areas like Parel, Kalachowkie, Dadar TT, suburban Ghatkopar, Kurla, Sion and Matunga in central Mumbai.
Prominent subways like the Milan, Juhu, Dahisar subways were also flooded and civic authorities put rescue boats to use to ferry people in distress.
In some places, civic authorities provided life vests to help people move out of inundated areas to safer places.
The Powai Lake in north-west Mumbai overflowed, spilling surplus water in adjoining residential areas, sources said.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) Johny Joseph and Mumbai Police Commissioner A N Roy have urged people to preferably stay indoors.
Railway tracks were flooded at Parel, Mutunga and Grant road in Central Mumbai on the Western railway lines.
Similar disruption took place at Curry Road and Byculla on the central line and Wadala station on Harbour line.
Railway authorities said suburban train services were discontinued between Churchgate and Bandra on western line and Chhatrapti Shivaji Termimus to Dadar on the Central line.
Air services were also affected as flight got delayed due to poor visibility in and around Mumbai.
A part of the runway of the international airport was flooded by flood water of Meethi river.
Authorities discontinued air services for almost an hour. Subsequently, the services resumed but slightly behind schedule.
Mumbai, July. 4 (PTI): Incessant monsoon rains lashed Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day today, throwing normal life out of gear with air, road and rail traffic services severely disrupted while thousands from water-logged low-lying areas moved to safer places.
Suburban train services came to a grinding halt from 10am as tracks were flooded in south Mumbai areas both on the Central and Western railway networks, causing great deal of inconvenience to office-goers.
Rains also affected movement of long-distance trains of the western and central railway with a large number of trains stranded at various stations, causing inconvenience to scores of passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai Central and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at Kurla.
The road traffic was thrown out of gear due to inundation of roads in low lying areas of eastern and western suburbs and traffic was diverted at several places in Andheri, Khar, Milan Subway and Dahisar, official sources said.
Educational institutions remained closed for the second day today.
Flights had to be diverted due to poor visibility following the rains and waterlogging of areas near the airport which made it impossible for passengers to make it on time.
The rainfall recorded in the city till 2.30 pm was 162.5 mm, the Meteorological Department said adding heavy rains with gusty winds are expected in the next 24 hours.
The IMD has warned fishermen not to venture into the sea for the time being since the sea is expected to be rough due to heavy rains.
With the public transport system in doldrums, there was thin attendance in offices in South Mumbai and a large number of people preferred to stay back home.
Heavy rains caused severe water-logging in areas like Bandra Band Stand, Bandra Chowpatty, Kurla, Central Mumbai areas like Parel, Kalachowkie, Dadar TT, suburban Ghatkopar, Kurla, Sion and Matunga in central Mumbai.
Prominent subways like the Milan, Juhu, Dahisar subways were also flooded and civic authorities put rescue boats to use to ferry people in distress.
In some places, civic authorities provided life vests to help people move out of inundated areas to safer places.
The Powai Lake in north-west Mumbai overflowed, spilling surplus water in adjoining residential areas, sources said.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) Johny Joseph and Mumbai Police Commissioner A N Roy have urged people to preferably stay indoors.
Railway tracks were flooded at Parel, Mutunga and Grant road in Central Mumbai on the Western railway lines.
Similar disruption took place at Curry Road and Byculla on the central line and Wadala station on Harbour line.
Railway authorities said suburban train services were discontinued between Churchgate and Bandra on western line and Chhatrapti Shivaji Termimus to Dadar on the Central line.
Air services were also affected as flight got delayed due to poor visibility in and around Mumbai.
A part of the runway of the international airport was flooded by flood water of Meethi river.
Authorities discontinued air services for almost an hour. Subsequently, the services resumed but slightly behind schedule.
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