Mumbai rains: Red alert issued amid heavy downpour, warning of high tide

Mangalore Today News Network

Mumbai, August 4, 2019: Mumbaikars continue to reel under heavy rains across the city, with several areas waterlogged. Road, rail traffic and flight operations have been hit due to incessant rainfall in Mumbai, even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of more “heavy to very heavy falls”. Waterlogging was reported from several areas like Santa Cruz, Nagpada and Sion. Adjoining areas of Thane and Palghar also remained waterlogged as heavy rains continued in the area.

A fresh alert from IMD says, "Rainfall to continue with gusty winds. High tide of 4.5 m plus today afternoon, and surcharged Mithi River. Avoid outing as far as possible, the sea will be rough, fisherman warnings, heavy rainfall warnings have been issued in place."

The Central Railway said that rail traffic along the Harbour Line, and between Ambernath and Badlapur, were stopped in the wee hours of Sunday as the water level rose above the rail top.

Western Railway informed that due to waterlogging between Vasai and Virar railway stations and water flowing above danger level at railway bridge between Billimora and Navsari, 12925 Paschim Express. Also, 12471 Swaraj Express has been rescheduled to depart two hours late from scheduled time from BDTS. Futher, 19015 Saurashtra express got cancelled.

Due to incessant rains and release of water from Jhuj and Kelia dams in Gujarat, the water at bridge numbers 336, 358, 359 and 368 in Mumbai’s Virar- Surat section has risen to danger level.