Torrential rains lashed Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and other parts of Maharashtra for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, severely affecting normal life and paralysing the lifelines — local train and bus services — in the state capital and leading the state government and civic authorities to sound a high alert. Two people were killed in a landslide in Vikhroli's Surya Nagar early on Sunday, according to ANI. This comes after two cases of drowning were also reported in Thane, taking the death toll to four. Expressing concern over the rain situation in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of the state to "stay safe" and take all essential precautions while speaking to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to review the developments. "The centre assures all possible support to the Maharashtra government in mitigating the situation due to heavy rains in parts of the state," Modi said in a series of tweets. Union home minister Rajnath Singh also talked to Fadnavis and took stock of the situation. Between 8.30 am and 8.30 pm, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai recorded 102 mm and the suburbs notched a staggering 316 mm rainfall. The IMD has forecast aceheavy to very heavy rains" for Mumbai and entire Konkan region during the next 24 hours owing to a "low pressure" area over south Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh, which was expected to be upgraded to a "deep depression". The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that in one hour, Mumbai recorded a staggering 70 mm rainfall, while it touched 100 mm between 8.30 am. and 1 pm. Till 3 pm, the BMC said Mumbai received 106 mm rainfall in about six hours, while the eastern suburbs got 78.5 mm and the western suburbs notched 85 mm during the same period. The state government has requisitioned the services of five disaster management teams, including three from Pune, and a holiday has been declared for all college and schools on Wednesday, said Education Minister Vinod Tawde. The BMC appealed to people not to step out of their home unless absolutely necessary, while the entire civic force — Mumbai Police, Fire Brigade and other agencies — were on high alert to combat the situation.
Representational image. PTI
Since Tuesday morning, many parts of Mumbai and suburbs were inundated with up to three to four feet of water on the highways, main and arterial roads, bylanes, housing complexes, railway stations and even the Mumbai Airport. However even with more than 180 trees and half a dozen walls collapsing in different parts of the city, flooding and waterlogging, there were no casualties. Around 6.30 am, the rains triggered a landslide in adjoining Thane district, leading to derailment of 10 coaches of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express but there were no casualties. The torrential rains have hit the immersion ceremonies on the fifth day of the Ganeshotsav on Tuesday, with many marquees deciding to postpone it by two days. Suburban local trains were massively hit with disruption in services due to flooding on the railway tracks at several places. The Central Railway mainline was completely suspended for over four hours, Harbour Line was completely down, the Western Railway worked slowly and erratically, while there were disruptions on the Konkan Railway. Lakhs of commuters including students, were stranded in trains, railway stations or at bus stops. Many failed to reach their destinations and were compelled to return to their homes on foot, walking scores of kilometres from various points in the city. All the gurudwaras, several Hindu and Jain temples, Ganeshotsav marquees, mosques and dargahs, churches, Parsi organisations, NGOs, charitable institutions, housing complexes and individuals made arrangements to offer food and beverages to the weary and stranded commuters, and arrangements to rest for the night. Much later in the evening, activists of the state's ruling Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party and others got into the act and started organising relief efforts for the stranded millions. Waterlogging was reported from Dahisar, Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Vile Parle, Santacruz, Bandra, Matunga, Dadar, Elphinstone, Mumbai Central, Mazagaon, Lalbaug, Parel, Sion, Wadala, Kurla, Bhandup and other areas. The rains affected normal operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with flights getting delayed by around 35 minutes mainly on account of low visibility. Seven incoming flights were made to go around till landing permission was granted while three flights were diverted, though operations continued. Domestic and international passengers bound for the airport to catch their flights faced huge problems in reaching on time due to massive traffic snarls on the highways and main roads. Mumbai IMD head KS Hosalikar said that in three hours since 8.30 am, Mumbai suburbs recorded a whopping 86 mm of rains, while Colaba recorded around 16 mm of rains. He said the IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for at least the next 24 hours all over Maharashtra, especially over coastal North Konkan, Mumbai and other parts of the state. The IMD warning says "intense precipitation likely to occur over Mumbai city, suburbs, Dahanu and Raigad during the latter part today (Tuesday)". In Mumbai areas which recorded the heaviest rains are: Matunga 253 mm, Parel 230 mm, Wadala 260mm, Bandra 210 mm, Vile Parle and Santacruz A212 mm, Worli -235, and Kurla 208 mm, said a BMC Disaster Control official.
Updated Date: Aug 30, 2017 21:42:54 IST
Highlights
NCP slams Shiv Sena, BJP over Tuesday's rain fury
Opposition leader Dhananjay Munde on Wednesday held the Shiv Sena-led Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and BJP responsible for Mumbai coming to a standstill on Tuesday.
He questioned Uddhav Thackeray earlier claim that the city was ready to handle monsoon this year. Saying that it was the citizens who came forward to help each other instead of the authorities, he claimed that Mumbaikars have lost faith in the BMC.
Heavy rain prediction affects railway schedules
RECAP: Mumbai experiences heaviest rains since July 2005
Dr Deepak Amarapurkar's body not found yet: BMC dispels rumours, says rescue work is still on
Several rumours are doing the rounds that Dr Deepak Amarapurkar's body has been found, but none of them are true. Neither the Bombay Hospital nor the BMC has confirmed the news. BMC officials, however, told Firstpost that the search for him is still underway.
Advisory from Western Railways
Changes and cancellations in express trains due to heavy rains
NDRF sends 10 teams to Mumbai
National Disaster Response Force mobilises 10 teams to Mumbai in view of extremely heavy rains for last 2 days leading to water-logging in several parts of city, reports ANI
What to do when your city gets flooded
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses press: Lauds BMC, says 'even if you spend crores, you can't bring Mumbai above sea level'
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today lauded the BMC saying that it worked very well on Tuesday when heavy rains brought life to a standstill in Mumbai.
"Even if you spend crores, you can't bring Mumbai above sea level," he said, adding that he was only answerable to Mumbaikars and not the Opposition."
32-year-old man drowns in Powai lake
ANI reported that a 32-year-old man drowned in Powai lake on Tuesday. Firstpost could not verify whether it was due to the incessant rains that lashed the city on Tuesday night. However, ANI reported that he was rushed to Mumbai's Rajawadi Hospital and was declared brought dead. ADR has been registered.
Dr Amarapurkar told his driver he would walk home; rescue work is underway
Dr Amarapurkar was on his way home to Ameya Cooperative Housing Society on Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, when he found himself stuck in traffic.
The gastroenterologist told his driver he would walk the rest of the distance home as it was a short journey. Members of his family, worried that the doctor hadn't returned, showed his photograph to people along his route home.
A few said he had fallen into a manhole. His umbrella, that was found near the manhole presently being searched, offers the only indication that he was at that location. BMC officials told Firstpost that divers will attempt to trace an underground route from the manhole to a large storm water drain in Worli.
His spoke last with his wife on Tuesday night, and he told her he would be home in ten minutes but has not turned up since.
WATCH: Search underway for missing doctor
Dr Amarapurkar spoke to his wife last night before going missing
The last conversation that he had was with his wife. However, eyewitness report that the doctor had fallen into the open man hole near the Elphinston Road station. Search operation with the help of fire brigade and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation personnel is on.
Renowned doctor at Bombay Hospital missing: Search operation underway at Elphinstone Road
Several people have gone missing after Tuesday's heavy rainfall, including a Mumbai doctor, Deepak Amarapurkar who was suspected to have fallen in the open man hole outside the IndiaBulls centre. As the water receded on Wednesday, authorities have ramped up the search operations.
58-year-old Amarapurkar had left for home on Tuesday evening by his car but due to water logging on the road he asked his driver to drop him near the Elphinstone Road station and started walking towards his residence.
Minister appeals stuck Mumbaikars to use his official bungalow
Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat has appealed to people stranded in south Mumbai for unavailability of transport following heavy rains, to take shelter in his official residence for time being. In his appeal made through Facebook, the BJP leader, who hails from Pune, said that people stranded in areas such as Fort, and at Mantralaya can rest or stay in his official residence 'Dnyaneshwari', located at Malabar Hill, till the situation shows improvement.
Dr Deepak Amarapurkar went missing last night
Dr. Deepak N Amarapurkar went missing on Tuesday night after falling down in a manhole. According to in.com, fire and rescue officials are waiting for the divers. The rescue work has been going on for the past four hours.
The manhole in Lower Parel is the second that the workers are searching.
Rains resume in parts of western suburbs; heavy rains in Juhu, Andheri
BMC says 231 pumps functional now to put city back on its feet
BMC gets down to restoring order in rain-ravaged Mumbai
Cars and other vehicles left behind by their owners due to flooding of streets, running out of fuel and breakdowns are causing traffic snarls and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is tackling this issue on a priority basis. The police have taken note of cars and other vehicles left behind and offered free towing service. "If your car is out of fuel/stranded Dial 100 or 8454999999 or tweet us for free towing till the nearest fuel pump or garage," the Mumbai police tweeted.
Also, the civic personnel are removing trees and branches which have fallen on roads and housing colonies, said the officer. The civic body is making arrangements for `visarjan' (immersion) of Lord Ganesh idols in the next few days, the officer said.
Mumbai rains subside for now; garbage-strewn roads pose fresh problem
As copious rains lashed Mumbai on Tuesday, the immediate worry was to curtail water logging and help citizens stranded across various parts of the city. As the water slowly receded by Wednesday, a fresh problem was staring in the face. Garbage and a deluge of polythene bags had come floating from society landfills, open garbage bins and litter strewn across roadsides. Besides, the strong winds uprooted several trees which need to be cleared up. As a result the roads, though waterless, are in a slushy mess right now. And the municpal body is attempting to clean up the city before the rain resumes.
NDRF teams put on high alert, will carry out recce, confidence building exercise
Uddhav Thackeray to chair meet at Mayor's residence at 3 pm
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meet at Mumbai Mayor's residence at around 3 pm. Thackeray is expected to review the situation in the city and the monsoon preparedness of the municipal body. He will also address the media at around 4.00 pm.
In early morning showers, Santa Cruz recorded just 3 mm rain
Mumbai suburbs received light showers in the morning today, however, in the past three hours between 8:30 am and 11:30 am, Santa Cruz has only recorded 3 mm of rain, according to Skymet Weater. This is a huge drop from yesterday. Right now the clouds have sudsided and its bright and sunny in most parts of Western Suburbs
Mumbai doctor goes missing in Dadar's Matkar area
A doctor went missing after falling into an open manhole on Dadar's Matkar Road. A missing complaint has been registered at Dadar police station on the account of an eyewitness. Police said that the eyewitness tried to help him but could not get hold of him. The missing person has been identified as Dr Amarapurkar of Bombay hospital. Since the police is yet to recover a body, they are saying that they cannot say whether Amarapurkar is dead. His umbrella was found near the manhole, News 18 reported.
Situation back to normal, except slight delay due to water logging around Matunga: Western railway CPRO, Ticonderoga Bhakar
Western Railway CPRO Ticonderoga Bhakar said that the situation on the Western Line was back to normal, despite Tuesday's unusually heavy rainfall. He said that all trains were operating normally, however, a delay of 15 to 20 minutes was reproted becuase some speed restrictyions have been put in place near Matunga as tracks remain water logged.
Even as Mumbai reels under impact of heavy rains, Shiv Sena lauds BMC
Shiv Sena on Wednesday lauded the BMC for ensuring that the situation "did not go out of hand." "The BMC's preparedness to tackle the natural calamity ensured that the situation did not go out of hand. The civic body should be complimented for this. Even after heavy rains, no big untoward incident has taken place," the Sena said.
Air India waives all penalties on re-issuance of tickets or date change
Bodies could be stuck under Thane West nullah: disaster management dept
Death toll in Mumbai rains reaches six
Two more dead in Vikhroli house collapse, taking toll to three. The total number of casualties reported so far is five, including three deaths because of a landslide in Surya Nagar.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway still closed; no outside vehicles allowed inside city
Andheri Status Update: Heavy rains lash Oshiwara, Andheri once again
In Pictures: Latest satellite visuals of cloud cover over Mumbai
Image Courtesy: SkymetWeather.com
Sensex rises 180 point after yesterday's slump; Nifty above 9,850
Stock markets opened on Wednesday despite yesterday's torrential downpour. OnTuesday, Rupee-denominated corporate bond deals slumped 84%, while trading on the National Stock Exchange’s Nifty 50 index was 13% lower than the three-month daily average, Livemint reported.
Indian Navy provides breakfast to citizens in areas affected with floods
Indian Navy community kitchens are providing food to people at Churchgate, Byculla, Parel/ CST/Worli/Tardeo, Mumbai Central/Dadar/Mankhurd/Chembur/Malad/ Ghatkopar
Extra BEST buses pressed into service
Santa Cruz receives 337 mm in 21 Hours; respite likely
"In the last 21 hours, hefty showers of 337 mm have been recorded. However, the intensity of rains had reduced after 08:30 pm yesterday. Mumbai only witnessed 21 mm of moderate intensity rains from 08:30 pm yesterday till 5:30 am today. Rain intensity will reduce and heavy showers are not in forecast," according to Skymet Weather
Elphinston Road Status Update: Area around Elphinston station, Indiabulls Centre still inundated.
Today's IMD advisory: Heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted with strong winds
"Heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Gujarat; heavy to very heavy at isolated places over Konkan & Goa; heavy at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, south Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka.
Squally winds speed 4050 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely along & off Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts. Fishermen are advised to be cautious while venturing into the sea along & off Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts.
Civic hospital in Mumbai waterlogged
Patients at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital bore the brunt of incessant heavy downpours that battered Mumbai and adjacent areas today, civic officials said.
Television channels showed rainwater flooding the medical facility's premises in Parel in Central Mumbai.
The flooding forced doctors to shift the patients in the paediatric ward on the first floor and to the second floor, they said.
Mumbai Local Status Update: Western line back to normal, Central line functional at 80 percent efficiency, Harbour line slowly plying back; Metro fully functional
Before Eid, rain dampens festivity at Deonar abattoir
Festival of Bari Eid is just around the corner, however, Tuesday's torrential rainfal has dampened the celebrations. Goats at the Deonar abattoir were shifted to drier areas on the 64-acre campus while more that 257 goats have died in the last week due to heavy rainfall and a sudden change in weather. Most suffered from infection in the upper respiratory tract.
"In the wake of the upcoming festival of Bakri Eid, the abattoir currently houses more than 1.2 lakh goats as opposed to the usual 15,000-20,000. So far, only about 30,000 goats have been sold," The Times of India reported,
Central Railways resume services between Kurla Dombiwali
Wadala Status Update: Several cars deserted near wadala bridge; severe traffic jam amid moderate water logging
CNN-News 18 reported that the water logging near Wadala bridge has decreased but isn't clear completely. Several vehicles which were deserted on streets by people yesterday are still parked along the bridge, while the down side of the bridge is completely chokerblocked due to traffic.
Extra BEST buses plied into service
Outstation vehicles not allowed to enter Mumbai
Heavy vehicles are still not being allowed to enter Mumbai. The police is discouraging people from stepping outdoors as heavy to very heavy rainfal is expected today.
Govt employees may avail optional leave
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that all government employees, except those in emergency services, can avail an optional leave and the government has also advised citizens to stay indoors until there's an emergency.
Stock Markets to remain open today
Stock markets will remain open on Wednesday, BSE and NSE have said. Sebi and the stock exchanges are taking stock of the situation continuously and would decide accordingly amid heavy rains and strong winds disrupting normal life in the financial capital
Mumbai Suburbs status updates: Drizzle resumes after brief respite from rains
After a brief respite from the rains, a drizzle has turned into steady rain in some parts of the Western suburbs. Rains are quite heavy in parts of lokhandwala, Versova with broken vehicles causing early morning traffic snarls. Commuters are advised to avoid 4 Bungalows area to avoid traffic jams.
Drenched, hassled, and angry, Mumbaikars blame govt inaction for floods
Even as the country's financial capital witnessed a chaos due to incessant rains on Tuesday, the harried commuters, stranded due to non-functional railway lines and traffic snarls, blamed the administration for not taking adequate measures to ease the situation on time.
"Though our office allowed us to go home early, there was no scope for us to leave as the trains were not operating. To add to our woes, there was a massive traffic jam on the Western Express Highway. We did not want to risk staying outdoors while it was raining. Thus, we had no option but stay back at the office," a commuter said.
School colleges to remain shut today, Mumbaikars adviced to stay home
Pregnant journalist braves 12-hour train journey to Thane
When 33-year-old Urmila Dethe boarded a Mumbai-bound suburban train at Dombivli in the adjoining Thane district on Tuesday morning, little did she know that her journey, which normally takes just over an hour, will stretch for almost 12 hours.
Fire brigade and police officials tried to find her but did not make any headway. Dethe managed to contact her husband on phone but even he could not reach her due to the chaotic traffic caused by heavy rains.
The local Samaritans patrolling the waters, as the tracks had turned into, kept the marooned passengers well fed through their ordeal. Finally, at about 11.55 pm, Dethe heaved a sigh of relief when she saw one end of a Mumbai Fire Brigade ladder recline against the train body and a hand come up, directing her to climb down.
High-end cars left ownerless in the middle of streets tell Mumbai's tale at 6.30 am
Mumbai at 6.30 am isn't a Waterworld; instead it more closely resembles the set of a high-budget zombie apocalypse film with abandoned vehicles all over the city's streets. And these aren't just old battered hatchbacks either: From the pair of BMWs left unclaimed in the middle of Senapati Bapat Marg to an ownerless Mercedes Benz and a handful of assorted sedans on Linking Road, cars of all hues can be spotted on the city's streets this morning.
Next Virar-bound Churchgate train at 01.50 am
According to several people on M-Indicator's public chat, the next train will leave Churchgate for Virar at 01.50 am. However, Firstpost could not independently verify the information.
Vile Parle update: 1.15 am
Heavy rain is lashing Vile Parle but the good news is there has been no water logging on main roads so far. At Vile Parle station, there is fortunately no water on the tracks.
Inputs from Kaushal Shukla
Flooding situation remains in Lower Parel
Traffic update: 12.55 am
Bandra SV Road and Mahim Causeway see no traffic, says our reporter Kaushal Shukla.
Traffic update: 12.45 am
Our reporter Kaushal Shukla says Gokhale Road and LJ Road, which spans from Dadar to Mahim, has no major traffic issues.
Situation in Lower Parel at night
Flood situation near Deepak Cinema
Image courtesy: Kaushal Shukla
Churchgate-Virar train resumes
Milind Deora praises Mumbai's spirit, slams BMC
Vikhroli hit by another tragedy: 2 dead in landslide
Water entered cargo area in Mumbai Airport
Two dead in rain-related incidents in Thane
According to PTI, a 32 year-old woman and a teenage girl died in rain-related incidents in Thane.
Thane-Kalyan rail service begins
List of trains rescheduled
12921 at 21:00
59023 at 21:15
12955 at 2135
12961 at 2200
12903 at 2230
RE-Resch trains-
22945 at 23:00
59441 at 23:40
12267 at 00:25(30.08)
12927 at 00:40(30.08)
22474 at 20:00
14708 at 20:10
12979 at 20:25
RE-Resch trains-
12909 at 20:30
19217 at 21:00
22955 at 21:45
22927 at 22:30
19707 at 23:20
12971 at 23:50
19037 at 00:05(30.08)
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu directs Western Railway officials to help stranded passangers
Depression created by Cyclone Phyan caused today's rains
The Cyclone Phyan has intensified and Mumbai has been issued an alert by the Meteorological department. Today, the cyclonic storm lay centered over area near Lat. 17.0°N and Long. 72.0°E, about 130 km west of Ratnagiri and 250 km south-southwest of Mumbai. The cyclone is likely to cross south Gujarat and north Maharashtra coast between Alibagh and Valsad by late evening of Wednesday night.
Phyan cyclone started as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Monday and moved northwards towards Konkan coast and intensified into a cyclonic storm on Tuesday. The wind speed of Cyclone Phyan is said to be 70 to 80 km per hour.
As a consequence of the cyclone, heavy rainfall (>25 cm) might hit Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and south Gujarat region during next 36 hours.
Because of the cyclone, tide is likely over Alibagh, Raigarh, Greater Mumbai and Thane districts of Maharashtra and Valsad district of Gujarat. Meanwhile, the meteorological department has advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea.👍 high tide at 4.35 pm of 10.9ft .
Lack of monsoon-resistant public transport system comes to fore in flood-hit Mumbai
As the Mumbai roads were flooded with waist-high water at several places, and Mumbai Local at a standstill, BEST buses were the only form of transport still plying on the roads. However, buses are the least maneuverable mode of transport in flood-inundated city roads, and traffic at a stand still. The civic authorities could have pressed into service kali-peelis, SUVs or some smaller mode of transport.
Traffic movement resumes on D'Mello road toward Eastern Feeway: Mumbai Police
Mumbaikars step up support for each other as authorities remain absent from ground
The following Whatsapp message is being circulated.
"Anyone stuck in Mumbai anywhere, please call Ayush Goyal on 8130199119. Treebo Hotels across Mumbai available to halt and rest for free. Food and water will be available as well."
Garbage strewn over city roads makes for tomorrow's nightmare
The BMC remained exceptionally hopeful that the Maximum city will resume its pace as soon as the rains let up. The BMC officials, in their press briefing, appeared buoyant that the over 300 pumping systems across Mumbai can tackle water logging once the weather improves.
However, one look at the city streets tells a different tale. As garbage and debris is strewn all over inundated roads, you realise that the entire lot is heading towards the city's already strained water drainage system. Litter overflowing from mini-dumps, landfills, and open garbage bins across the city will chockerblock the drainageways making it a tough task for the BMC to clean up the mess even if the weather improves over the next 24 hours.
Traffic between Mumbai suburbs and South Bombay at a standstill
No traffic is coming into South Mumbai from the suburbs, or the other way round as Dadar roads are terribly flooded. Meanwhile, Mumbaikars bracing rains are reaching out to help each other through the floods. People in cars are offering rides to those who are stranded, especially women and people have also stepped out to provide food and water packets to those stuck in traffic since hours.
Navi Mumbai police requests malls to open their doors to stranded people
Watch: Dadar inundated with water amid incessant rain
Mumbai Police deployed on field aiding stranded citizens
"We are sending our constables to help the Mumbaikars who are in distress. We are trying to provide whatever help they want," said DCP and Mumbai Police spokesperson Rashmi Karandikar.
In one such incident, police officials from main control room directed the inspector of Sion Police Station to check three school buses which were stuck near Sion hospital in Central Mumbai, she said.
President Kovind tweets on Mumbai rains
Mumbai saw close to 30 cm rainfall today; 27 times more rainfal than usual
Low pressure belt may slightly ease out but city to remain on high alert: IMD
#Replug: Helpline Numbers
Kindly reach out to following numbers in case of any emergency
Mumbai Police: 100
Traffic Helpline WhatsApp Number: +91-8454999999
MCGM Helpline +91-22-22694725, +91-22-22694727, 1916
Mumbai local resumes operation between Andheri-Virar-Dahanu road; trains between Churchgate-Andheri still suspended
BMC positive that situation in control even as Mumbai inundated, says all officials, suction pumps pressed into action
All BMC officials have been pressed into duty and have been directed not to leave office until the city is back to normal, the BMC commissioner told a press briefing today. he also said that areas that have received rainfall above 200mm are the only places where water logging has become a problem. He said that all the 300 pumps across the metro city have been switched on and the water will start receding as soon as the rains stop
Updating BMC every three hours: IMD
PM Modi speaks to Devendra Fadnavis, assures CM of Centre's support
Last convoy of cars exit Worli-Bandra sea link
List of helpline numbers
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Airport services resume, suburban train network still hit due to incessant rains
3.35-meter high tide hits Mumbai shores amid torrential rains and strong wind
Water logging expected to rise as high tide hits Mumbai
A high tide has hit Mumbai as the city at around 4.38 pm even as the city was reeling under incessant rainfall. The water logging is expected to rise as the city waterways might clog up shortly.
CM Fadnavis in Mumbai police control room to monitor situation
CM Fadnavis orders offices to leave staff early due to inclement weather, water logging
Local trains between Andheri-Churchgate suspended once again
Western line local train service has been suspended once again between Churchgate and Andheri stations due to incessant rainfall.
3 NDRF teams deployed
Three teams of NDRF stationed in Mumbai are put on high alert and two additional teams have been moved from Pune to Mumbai, NDTV reported.
Trains service between Churchgate and Andheri suspended again
Situation under control, claims BMC
BMC claims that the situation is under control. The civic authorities say that 136 pumps and 6 pumping stations are fully functional. BMC also appealed to people to not leave homes unless for critical work.
News18
Industrialist Anand Mahindra calls situation 'typhoon like'
Watch: Devendra Fadnavis taking stock of situation
List of long distance trains from Central lines cancelled
Aditya Thackeray on Mumbai floods
"Offices must not close early because the roads are already clogged with thousands of commuters," Aditya Thackeray was quoted by NDTV as saying.
Congress' Sanjay Nirupam says BMC failed miserably to control situation
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis takes stock of situation
If you are working, do not move out in a jiffy
Brace for prolonged rainfall: NDMA
Fishermen in South Gujarat, North Maharashtra need to be cautious
Stay indoors as much as possible
Avoid Bandra East, says Mumbai Police
Traffic on Bandra - Worli Sea Link towards South Mumbai has been closed for some time for clearing Traffic ahead, says Mumbai Police
Situation on Western line
National Disaster Management Authority advisory
Submerged tracks at Sion station
Flight Delays at Mumbai Airport
The list contains all the departures from both Terminals (Domestic and International). You can check if your flight is delayed or on-time
G8 465
GoAir
(DEL) Delhi
12:05 PM
Delayed
6E 578
IndiGo
(VNS) Varanasi
12:05 PM
Delayed
6E 181
IndiGo
(AMD) Ahmedabad
12:10 PM
Scheduled
6E 749
IndiGo
(UDR) Udaipur
12:15 PM
Scheduled
AI 921
Air India
(RUH) Riyadh
12:30 PM
En Route
9W 536
Jet Airways (India)
(DXB) Dubai
12:30 PM
Delayed
EK 7200
Emirates
(DXB) Dubai
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9W 2283
Jet Airways (India)
(IDR) Indore
12:30 PM
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S2 4079
JetLite
(RAJ) Rajkot
12:35 PM
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9W 7205
Jet Airways (India)
(RAJ) Rajkot
12:35 PM
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6E 168
IndiGo
(DEL) Delhi
12:40 PM
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6E 5924
IndiGo
(GOI) Goa
12:40 PM
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6E 787
IndiGo
(PAT) Patna
12:45 PM
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9W 472
Jet Airways (India)
(GOI) Goa
12:45 PM
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EY 8853
Etihad Airways
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12:45 PM
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9W 60
Jet Airways (India)
(BKK) Bangkok
12:50 PM
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EY 8721
Etihad Airways
(BKK) Bangkok
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NH 6406
ANA
(BKK) Bangkok
12:50 PM
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KE 6708
Korean Air
(BKK) Bangkok
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VN 3255
Vietnam Airlines
(BKK) Bangkok
12:50 PM
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QF 3802
Qantas
(BKK) Bangkok
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PG 4336
Bangkok Airways
(BKK) Bangkok
12:50 PM
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HM 5636
Air Seychelles
(BKK) Bangkok
12:50 PM
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9W 345
Jet Airways (India)
(HYD) Hyderabad
12:50 PM
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EY 8773
Etihad Airways
(HYD) Hyderabad
12:50 PM
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VS 8056
Virgin Atlantic
(HYD) Hyderabad
12:50 PM
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HM 5618
Air Seychelles
(HYD) Hyderabad
12:50 PM
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9W 118
Jet Airways (India)
(LHR) London
12:55 PM
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AC 6005
Air Canada
(LHR) London
12:55 PM
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DL 7587
Delta Air Lines
(LHR) London
12:55 PM
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VS 8018
Virgin Atlantic
(LHR) London
12:55 PM
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9W 623
Jet Airways (India)
(CCU) Kolkata
12:55 PM
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EY 8850
Etihad Airways
(CCU) Kolkata
12:55 PM
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AZ 2852
Alitalia
(CCU) Kolkata
12:55 PM
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VS 8048
Virgin Atlantic
(CCU) Kolkata
12:55 PM
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HM 5572
Air Seychelles
(CCU) Kolkata
12:55 PM
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BA 198
British Airways
(LHR) London
1:10 PM
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AA 6660
American Airlines
(LHR) London
1:10 PM
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UK 735
Vistara
(ATQ) Amritsar
1:10 PM
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6E 223
IndiGo
(COK) Kochi
1:20 PM
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9W 485
Jet Airways (India)
(MAA) Chennai
1:25 PM
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EY 8757
Etihad Airways
(MAA) Chennai
1:25 PM
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VS 8094
Virgin Atlantic
(MAA) Chennai
1:25 PM
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G8 391
GoAir
(JAI) Jaipur
1:25 PM
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KU 304
Kuwait Airways
(KWI) Kuwait
1:25 PM
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9W 403
Jet Airways (India)
(COK) Kochi
1:35 PM
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EY 8795
Etihad Airways
(COK) Kochi
1:35 PM
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HM 5644
Air Seychelles
(COK) Kochi
1:35 PM
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AI 617
Air India
(HYD) Hyderabad
1:55 PM
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ET 1752
Ethiopian Airlines
(HYD) Hyderabad
1:55 PM
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TK 8494
Turkish Airlines
(HYD) Hyderabad
1:55 PM
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AC 6446
Air Canada
(HYD) Hyderabad
1:55 PM
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9W 2053
Jet Airways (India)
(JAI) Jaipur
2:20 PM
Delayed
HM 5602
Air Seychelles
(JAI) Jaipur
2:20 PM
Delayed
EY 8814
Etihad Airways
(JAI) Jaipur
2:20 PM
Delayed
Arlines advisory for cancelled and delayed flights
All airlines have advised fliers to check flight status before heading to the airport due to the heavy rain. Indigo customers can check flight status on their website — goindigo.in - or SMS ST(space) flt no(space) date of travel as DDMM to 566772.
Vistara customers can check their flight status on the airlines’s website: www.airvistara.com/trip/.
For Jet Airways, you are advised to check the status on the link: https://www.jetairways.com/EN/BH/PlanYourTravel/flight-status.aspx.
Spicejet travellers too can check the flight timings on the airliner's website.
Call 100 or go to Twitter for assistance, says Mumbai Police
Watch Firstpost LIVE from Elphinstone station as incessant rains bring Mumbai to a standstill
King Edward Memorial Hospital in Parel submerged
Lower floors of the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Parel have become waterlogged after the incessant rains. As a precautionary measure, 30 patients have been moved to wards on a higher floor, authorities said.
Submerged tracks at Parel station
Firstpost spoke to railway officials at the Elphinstone Road Station who said that post 12 pm all central line trains are shut from Kurla.
In the Western line, trains are running extremely late. "They are at least 35 to 45 minutes late," an official told Firstpost. In the Harbour Line, water logging has inundated Mankhurd station and post Cotton Green all trains are shut.
Traffic affected at the Churchgate junction due to an incident of tree fall and at Dadar TT due to water logging
Visuals from Matunga
Visuals from Andheri East
BMC reports three incidents of wall collapse
BMC also reports 16 incidents of short circuit and 23 incidents of trees/branches falling in past 24 hours
Dadar TT
Matunga
Local trains affected
Traffic situation in South-Central Mumbai as of 1.15 pm
Skymet Weather: In 3 hours from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, Dadar recorded 115 mm of rain
Mahalaxmi 105 mm. More showers ahead.
Scene outside the Elphinstone Road station in Lower Parel
LIVE NEWS and UPDATES
20:55 (IST)
Mumbai Police conducts search operation for seven missing
20:10 (IST)
NCP slams Shiv Sena, BJP over Tuesday's rain fury
Opposition leader Dhananjay Munde on Wednesday held the Shiv Sena-led Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and BJP responsible for Mumbai coming to a standstill on Tuesday.
He questioned Uddhav Thackeray earlier claim that the city was ready to handle monsoon this year. Saying that it was the citizens who came forward to help each other instead of the authorities, he claimed that Mumbaikars have lost faith in the BMC.
19:58 (IST)
Weather forecast for Thursday
19:50 (IST)
How Wednesday unfolded
via GIPHY
19:49 (IST)
Heavy rain prediction affects railway schedules
18:12 (IST)
RECAP: Mumbai experiences heaviest rains since July 2005
18:09 (IST)
Dr Deepak Amarapurkar's body not found yet: BMC dispels rumours, says rescue work is still on
Several rumours are doing the rounds that Dr Deepak Amarapurkar's body has been found, but none of them are true. Neither the Bombay Hospital nor the BMC has confirmed the news. BMC officials, however, told Firstpost that the search for him is still underway.
17:57 (IST)
17:45 (IST)
Advisory from Western Railways
17:39 (IST)
Changes and cancellations in express trains due to heavy rains
17:33 (IST)
NDRF tweets
17:25 (IST)
NDRF sends 10 teams to Mumbai
National Disaster Response Force mobilises 10 teams to Mumbai in view of extremely heavy rains for last 2 days leading to water-logging in several parts of city, reports ANI
17:23 (IST)
What to do when your city gets flooded
17:05 (IST)
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses press: Lauds BMC, says 'even if you spend crores, you can't bring Mumbai above sea level'
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today lauded the BMC saying that it worked very well on Tuesday when heavy rains brought life to a standstill in Mumbai.
"Even if you spend crores, you can't bring Mumbai above sea level," he said, adding that he was only answerable to Mumbaikars and not the Opposition."
17:00 (IST)
32-year-old man drowns in Powai lake
ANI reported that a 32-year-old man drowned in Powai lake on Tuesday. Firstpost could not verify whether it was due to the incessant rains that lashed the city on Tuesday night. However, ANI reported that he was rushed to Mumbai's Rajawadi Hospital and was declared brought dead. ADR has been registered.
16:56 (IST)
Dr Amarapurkar told his driver he would walk home; rescue work is underway
Dr Amarapurkar was on his way home to Ameya Cooperative Housing Society on Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, when he found himself stuck in traffic.
The gastroenterologist told his driver he would walk the rest of the distance home as it was a short journey. Members of his family, worried that the doctor hadn't returned, showed his photograph to people along his route home.
A few said he had fallen into a manhole. His umbrella, that was found near the manhole presently being searched, offers the only indication that he was at that location. BMC officials told Firstpost that divers will attempt to trace an underground route from the manhole to a large storm water drain in Worli.
His spoke last with his wife on Tuesday night, and he told her he would be home in ten minutes but has not turned up since.
16:44 (IST)
WATCH: Search underway for missing doctor
16:41 (IST)
Dr Amarapurkar spoke to his wife last night before going missing
The last conversation that he had was with his wife. However, eyewitness report that the doctor had fallen into the open man hole near the Elphinston Road station. Search operation with the help of fire brigade and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation personnel is on.
16:38 (IST)
Renowned doctor at Bombay Hospital missing: Search operation underway at Elphinstone Road
Several people have gone missing after Tuesday's heavy rainfall, including a Mumbai doctor, Deepak Amarapurkar who was suspected to have fallen in the open man hole outside the IndiaBulls centre. As the water receded on Wednesday, authorities have ramped up the search operations.
58-year-old Amarapurkar had left for home on Tuesday evening by his car but due to water logging on the road he asked his driver to drop him near the Elphinstone Road station and started walking towards his residence.
16:35 (IST)
Minister appeals stuck Mumbaikars to use his official bungalow
Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat has appealed to people stranded in south Mumbai for unavailability of transport following heavy rains, to take shelter in his official residence for time being. In his appeal made through Facebook, the BJP leader, who hails from Pune, said that people stranded in areas such as Fort, and at Mantralaya can rest or stay in his official residence 'Dnyaneshwari', located at Malabar Hill, till the situation shows improvement.
16:32 (IST)
38-year-old lawyers body found inside car in Sion | CNN-News18
Thirty-eight-year-old lawyers body found inside his car. According to initial reports, he died of suffocation while waiting for the water level to subside.
The water in the area has subsided, and traffic is normal at the moment. Total death toll is expected to be 7-8, but no official numbers as yet, the news channel said on.
16:27 (IST)
Dr Deepak Amarapurkar went missing last night
Dr. Deepak N Amarapurkar went missing on Tuesday night after falling down in a manhole. According to in.com, fire and rescue officials are waiting for the divers. The rescue work has been going on for the past four hours.
The manhole in Lower Parel is the second that the workers are searching.
16:18 (IST)
38-year-old lawyers body found inside car in Sion | CNN-News18
Thirty-eight-year-old lawyers body found inside his car. According to initial reports, he died of suffocation while waiting for the water level to subside.
The water in the area has subsided, and traffic is normal at the moment. Total death toll is expected to be 7-8, but no official numbers as yet, the news channel said on.
15:59 (IST)
IMD didn’t give exact inputs, says BMC chief | Times Now
15:28 (IST)
Meanwhile... traffic jams on roads and subways at Andheri, Santacruz and Khar continue to cause hardships to motorist
15:28 (IST)
Main runway of Mumbai airport being repaired, secondary runway in use
15:15 (IST)
Rains resume in parts of western suburbs; heavy rains in Juhu, Andheri
15:04 (IST)
List of trains cancelled or short-terminated due to rains
15:01 (IST)
Central railway starts harbour line services between Kurla and Panvel. Services between CSMT and Kalyan start at 1.30pm
14:39 (IST)
14:37 (IST)
BMC says 231 pumps functional now to put city back on its feet
14:31 (IST)
BMC gets down to restoring order in rain-ravaged Mumbai
Cars and other vehicles left behind by their owners due to flooding of streets, running out of fuel and breakdowns are causing traffic snarls and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is tackling this issue on a priority basis. The police have taken note of cars and other vehicles left behind and offered free towing service. "If your car is out of fuel/stranded Dial 100 or 8454999999 or tweet us for free towing till the nearest fuel pump or garage," the Mumbai police tweeted.
Also, the civic personnel are removing trees and branches which have fallen on roads and housing colonies, said the officer. The civic body is making arrangements for `visarjan' (immersion) of Lord Ganesh idols in the next few days, the officer said.
14:26 (IST)
Mumbai rains subside for now; garbage-strewn roads pose fresh problem
As copious rains lashed Mumbai on Tuesday, the immediate worry was to curtail water logging and help citizens stranded across various parts of the city. As the water slowly receded by Wednesday, a fresh problem was staring in the face. Garbage and a deluge of polythene bags had come floating from society landfills, open garbage bins and litter strewn across roadsides. Besides, the strong winds uprooted several trees which need to be cleared up. As a result the roads, though waterless, are in a slushy mess right now. And the municpal body is attempting to clean up the city before the rain resumes.
14:12 (IST)
Watch: Firstpost in conversation with Vikram Thapa, taking a reality check after Mumbai deluge
14:07 (IST)
NDRF teams put on high alert, will carry out recce, confidence building exercise
14:03 (IST)
In Pictures: The difference between cloud cover over Mumbai in last 12 hours
13:39 (IST)
Uddhav Thackeray to chair meet at Mayor's residence at 3 pm
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meet at Mumbai Mayor's residence at around 3 pm. Thackeray is expected to review the situation in the city and the monsoon preparedness of the municipal body. He will also address the media at around 4.00 pm.
13:21 (IST)
In early morning showers, Santa Cruz recorded just 3 mm rain
Mumbai suburbs received light showers in the morning today, however, in the past three hours between 8:30 am and 11:30 am, Santa Cruz has only recorded 3 mm of rain, according to Skymet Weater. This is a huge drop from yesterday. Right now the clouds have sudsided and its bright and sunny in most parts of Western Suburbs
13:16 (IST)
Indian Navy Western Command serving food to citizens near CST station
13:12 (IST)
Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport is running 55 extra buses to ferry people to Mumbai, Kalyan and Dombivli from the satellite city.
13:02 (IST)
16 trains on Northern Railways cancelled due to heavy rains in Maharashtra
12:50 (IST)
Mumbai rain aftermath: As water recedes slowly, tree branches, garbage strewn across streets adds to traffic snarls
Watch visuals from the area Kohinoor Technical Institute in Dadar.
12:41 (IST)
Northbound traffic on Sion flyover stuck in jam due to ongoing repair work
12:39 (IST)
Mumbai doctor goes missing in Dadar's Matkar area
A doctor went missing after falling into an open manhole on Dadar's Matkar Road. A missing complaint has been registered at Dadar police station on the account of an eyewitness. Police said that the eyewitness tried to help him but could not get hold of him. The missing person has been identified as Dr Amarapurkar of Bombay hospital. Since the police is yet to recover a body, they are saying that they cannot say whether Amarapurkar is dead. His umbrella was found near the manhole, News 18 reported.
12:12 (IST)
Watch visuals from near Deepak Cinema which was completely flooded on Tuesday
12:08 (IST)
Several trains rescheduled due to Mumbai rains
12:00 (IST)
Situation back to normal, except slight delay due to water logging around Matunga: Western railway CPRO, Ticonderoga Bhakar
Western Railway CPRO Ticonderoga Bhakar said that the situation on the Western Line was back to normal, despite Tuesday's unusually heavy rainfall. He said that all trains were operating normally, however, a delay of 15 to 20 minutes was reproted becuase some speed restrictyions have been put in place near Matunga as tracks remain water logged.
11:53 (IST)
Watch: A first person account of wading through water-logged streets in Lower Parel on Tuesday
11:41 (IST)
Watch: Auto rickshaws return to Mumbai streets after Tuesday's deluge
11:39 (IST)
Watch: Part of the road caves in after rainfal in Royal Palms