Mumbai rains updates: Airport's main runway likely to be operational by Thursday; DGCA issues safety circular for airlines

Two die in rain-related incidents

A 45-year-old watchman died after the compound wall of a housing society collapsed on him following heavy rains in suburban Mulund, police said Tuesday.

The incident occurred late night on Monday in Madella Town society in Mulund (west). The watchman, identified as Gambhir Kari Singh, was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead before admission, a police official said.

Mumbai has been witnessing incessant rains since Sunday night.

In another rain-related incident, a 22-year-old man died after he suffered electric shock in the early hours of Tuesday outside his residence in suburban Vile Parle.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Gopal Jha, an official added.

PTI

DGCA issues air safety circular for airlines in wake of monsoon season

Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an 'Air Safety Circular' for airlines in wake of the monsoon season. pic.twitter.com/mh8hxKzebK

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019

Mumbai airport’s main runway likely to be operational by Thursday

In more woes for airlines, the main runway of the Mumbai airport is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday as it will take more time to remove the SpiceJet plane that was stuck partially on the runway on Monday, according to officials.

A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur carrying 167 passengers and crew overshot the runway after landing amid heavy rains. The aircraft is stuck partially on the runway and the nearby grass area.

A team of engineers and technicians from Air India has started work to remove the stuck plane with the Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit (DARK). “A 150-metre long ramp is being prepared to enable push the aircraft out of the grassy area. Air India’s disable aircraft removal kit has been mobilised,” an official of the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said.

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Current status of long distance trains leaving Mumbai

Information courtesy: Twitter/@Central Railway

Mumbai records second highest rainfall in 45 years

Mumbai recorded the second highest rainfall in the last 45 years causing accidents that claimed the lives of 21 people in a wall collapse in Malad in the city with several areas of the city waterlogged and throwing traffic out of gear.

More rain is predicted between 3 and 5 July  with close to 200 mm or more rain expected per day, according to the IMD.

“Second highest rainfall in 45 years. Entire June month’s average rainfall was recorded in just three days in Mumbai,” Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in a statement to the Maharashtra Assembly, according to a tweet put out by the CMO Maharashtra.

21 dead in Malad wall collapse

According to ANI, 21 people have died so far and 78 injured in the Pimpripada incident where a wall collapsed on hutments due to heavy rainfall.

BMC says over 14,000 million litres water pumped out into sea

Six pumping stations of BMC pumped out more than 14,000 million litres of water and discharged it into the sea. The volume is more than combined capacity of Tulsi and Vihar lake.

6 pumping stations of MCGM pumped out more than 14000 Million litres of water and discharged it into the sea which is more than combined capacity of TULSI and VIHAR Lake. #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdate #MumbaiRainsUpdates #MCGMUpdates pic.twitter.com/mxl5EnRpkY

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 2, 2019

Regular train services from CSMT to Thane, Mankhurd resumes

Central Railway said on Twitter that the regular up and down train services from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Thane/Mankhurd have resumed. Other services on the line have been running since morning.

BMC official says slums at Pimpripada are built on forest department land

News18 quoted Additional Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Joshi as saying that the BMC will inquire about the Malad wall collapse incident. “The slums were built illegally there. It was forest department land. We had told all our assistant commissioners to be on duty since 1 am,” she was quoted as saying.

On the flooding in central line, she said, “There were high tides of about 4.92 metres at 11.30 am, that is why we couldn’t pump out water on the central line. 53 flooding spots were identified last night (Monday).”

Relief from downpour expected till tomorrow afternoon

With rains subsiding in Mumbai, Skymet Weather vice-president Mahesh Palawat tweeted that there will be relief until Wednesday afternoon, but some spells of rain can be expected till then. He also said that Santacruz received only 20 mm of rain between 08.30 am and 2.30 pm on Tuesday.

#Rainfall stopped in #Mumbai and suburbs. #Thunderclouds have moved away. There will be relief until tomorrow afternoon. But we can expect some rains in between. Another spell is expected by tomorrow evening. #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRainsLive @SkymetWeather pic.twitter.com/lEiV9K0nZr

— Mahesh Palawat (@Mpalawat) July 2, 2019

Toll in Malad wall collapse rises to 20

Mumbai: Rescue op is underway in Malad East where 19 people died after a wall collapsed on hutments in Pimpripada area, due to heavy rainfall. Chief fire officer says "We rescued a woman, trapped below a body. We used the best equipment, rescue in such tight spaces is very tough" pic.twitter.com/K6TykMms6Z

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019

Central Railway update

Central Railway has decided to run local trains in limited corridors due to waterlogging on the railway tracks. Trains will run in CSMT-Andheri-Goregaon section in harbour line. Vashi to Panvel in harbour line. Thane to Vashi and Panvel in trans harbour line. CSMT to Thane Karjat and Khopoli sections.

Central Railway has also cancelled 11041 Mumbai-Chennai Express JCO.

Congress leaders slam BJP, Shiv Sena for Mumbai’s rain woes

Maharashtra Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Chavan said that Shiv Sena should “apologise to the people” by accepting that they have “submerged Mumbai”. Whereas, Randeep Singh Surjewala lashed out the ruling dispensation for being “drunk on power”. 

Drunk with arrogance of power, an incompetent & corrupt Shiv Sena-BJP alliance leaves Mumbai to lurch in this flood season, year after year for 25 years!

18 people died in Mumbai and crumbling infra is for everyone to see!

Will SS-BJP own responsibility for this mess, ever?

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 2, 2019

उर्वरित मुंबई तर सोडाच पण खुद्द शिवसेना पक्षप्रमुखांच्या निवासस्थानाच्या आजुबाजुला कलानगरात प्रचंड पाणी साचलंय. तळमजल्यावर राहणारे लोक आपलं किंमती सामान सुरक्षित ठिकाणी हलवताहेत. किमान ते बघून तरी 'आम्ही मुंबई बुडवून दाखवली' हे मान्य करून शिवसेनेनं जनतेची माफी मागितली पाहिजे. pic.twitter.com/DJ4ItpD8a2

— Ashok Chavan (@AshokChavan1958) July 2, 2019

Western Railway to run special train between Dadar and Valsad

Western Railway will run a special train between Dadar and Valsad. The train will depart from Dadar at 6.25 pm and will have 23 coaches. It will halt at all stoppages of 59023 MMCT-Valsad fast passenger, railways informed.

US Consulate postpones visa interviews

The US Consulate in Mumbai announced that those residents who had a visa appointment for 2 July can come on 12 July for their interview without any rescheduling from their end. 

Important information on visa appointments: #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/OTuJhX3n5K

— U.S. Consulate Mumbai (@USAndMumbai) July 2, 2019

Western Railway continues operations despite heavy rains

The Western Railway has said that due to its officials’ hard work in planning and execution of monsoon works at Nallasopara as per directives of railways minister Piyush Goyal, it has been able to keep train services functional.

WR's hard work in planning & execution of monsoon works at Nallasopara as per directives of MR Sh Piyush Goyal & under prsnl supervision of GM/WR finally paid off. In spite of decade's heaviest rainfall in 3 days(1000 mm +),WR has been able to keep wheels of #Mumbailocal moving pic.twitter.com/f0IevALpne

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 2, 2019

Mumbai airport may take two days to resume operations

Mumbai airport authorities have said it could take up to 48 hours to re-open the main runway after it was closed late Monday night following the incident involving a SpiceJet flight that overshot while landing amid heavy rain. A 150-metre-ramp is being prepared to help move the plane, a Boeing 737-800, which is still stuck at the end of the runway, reports said .

Most localities in Mumbai record over 400 mm of rainfall 

Several localities in Mumbai’s suburbs received over or around 400 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Tuesday, according to reports. The Met Department’s rain gauges at their Colaba observatory and at Santacruz showed overall average rainfall received at 137.88 mm and 375.2 mm in 24 hours ending 8.30 am Tuesday. BMC’s weather apparatus at the Dindoshi fire station recording 479.56 mm rain in 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday.

Other areas that also received very heavy rainfall included Kandivali fire station (455.91 mm), Malad fire station (451.32 mm), Chincholi fire station (447.54 mm), Malvani fire station (447.52 mm) and Goregaon fire station (412.25 mm), The Indian Express reported .

In the eastern suburbs, very heavy localised rainfall was received at Vikhroli fire station (403.55 mm) and Kurla fire station (399.49 mm), the report said.

Congress blames Shiv Sena, BJP for submerged city

“This abuse to Mumbai is outrageous. Life in Mumbai has come to a standstill YET AGAIN. How long will the city suffer year after year? Devendra Fadnavis, BMC have you not learnt your lesson? How long will you neglect your city?, the Youth Congress tweeted .

Amended help desk numbers for passenger enquiry

These are corrected help desk numbers for Passenger enquiry due to heavy rainfall, tweeted Western Railway. 

These are corrected help desk numbers for Passenger enquiry due to heavy rainfall. @WesternRly pic.twitter.com/gIJTR0Habg

— DRM - Mumbai Central, WR (@drmbct) July 2, 2019

Two rescued by fire brigade from stranded car at Malad

Two people were rescued by the fire brigade from a stranded car at Malad subway, Sainath Road around midnight on Monday. In another incident last night, two people were stranded in a car at Andheri subway and were rescued by onlookers.

Buses from Parel bus depot diverted via Wadala

Due to water coming near Sion Circle, buses from Parel bus depot have been diverted via Wadala. Reports have said that from Dadar bus stand 13 services have been run to Pune, out of which 10 were Shivneri buses.  Due to heavy flooding at Nalasopara and Arnala in Palghar district, no buses have left the depots of the respective towns since morning.

Santacruz continues to receive record rainfall

Since Friday, Santacruz has so far recorded 814 mm rainfall. 

#MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates: #SantaCruz in the last 3 hours, i.e. between 8.30 am and 11.30 am has recorded 19 mm of rain, making the rainfall amount since Friday at 814 mm. #MumbaiRainlive #MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRain #MumbaiRains

— Skymet (@SkymetWeather) July 2, 2019

Sakinaka police station flooded, major waterlogging outside Sion police station

Apart from houses, railway stations and highways, police stations in the city also reported major waterlogging. 

Sakinaka Police Station #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRainsLive @surabhisaloni @Dev_Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/ep79XbgZ4Y

— रूपेश दुबे (@jrupeshdubey) July 2, 2019

CM Fadnavis says work on to pump out water from Central line 

“There was heavy rainfall in Mumbai last night which led to accidents. In Malad, wall collapsed and at least 13 died, 30-40 injured. I met them. Local trains operational on Western line but yet to resume on Central line as there’s more flooding there. Work on to pump out water,” Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told ANI.

Devendra Fadnavis claims Mumbai ready to handle more rains

Maharashtra CM: High tide is expected at 12 noon, we'll monitor the situation. Last night Mumbai police received 1600-1700 tweets from people, they received immediate help. BMC Disaster Mgmt worked entire night. Heavy rainfall is expected in next 2 days. We are prepared for it. pic.twitter.com/eRzKOWdkBW

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019

Helpline numbers for train commuters

In wake of the prevailing weather conditions in Mumbai leading to train cancellations, passengers can inquire on the following helpline numbers: 

These are corrected help desk numbers for Passenger enquiry due to heavy rainfall. @WesternRly pic.twitter.com/y0oa0YR6eV

— DRM - Mumbai Central, WR (@drmbct) July 2, 2019

More trains canceled by Central Railway

As very heavy rains continue in Mumbai, Central Railways has cancelled two more trains in view of the situation.

Trains Update – 4 (Cancellation on 2.7.2019)

Due to very heavy rains in Mumbai area, the following trains are cancelled

1.22119 Mumbai-Karmali Tejas Express JCO 2.7.2019
2.12051 Dadar-Madgaon Janshatabdi Express JCO 2.7.2019
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— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 2, 2019

NCP leader Nawab Malik’s house flooded

The Maharashtra leader took to his Facebook page to share pictures of his flooded house and showed visuals of his belongings submerged in water after a continuous heavy downpour on Monday night and Tuesday morning in Mumbai.

No holiday for Bombay Stock Exchange

BSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chouhan told ANI that there is no holiday in Bombay Stock Exchange and BSE will function normally today.

Santa Cruz records 375 mm of rain, highest July rainfall in a decade

In the last 24 hours, Santa Cruz has recorded 375 mm of rains which is the highest in a decade for July. The highest ever was in 2005 when the city recorded 944.2 mm rain in 24 hours, Skymet Weather reported.

Devendra Fadnavis meets those injured in Malad wall collapse incident

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday visited the Shatabdi Hospital to meet the 13 people injured in the Malad wall collapse incident. Minister Yogesh Sagar also accompanied him.

Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis visits Shatabdi Hospital to meet the people injured in #Malad wall collapse incident today, Minister Yogesh Sagar also present. 18 people died and at least 13 were injured in the incident. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/IF13wzibdB

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019

18 dead in Malad wall collapse

Eighteen people have died in a wall collapse incident after the building fell on hutments in Pimpripada area of Malad East due to heavy rainfall today on Monday night.

#UPDATE Mumbai: 18 dead after a wall collapsed on hutments in Pimpripada area of Malad East due to heavy rainfall today. https://t.co/0rm63e57VL

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2019

Train services resumed between Churchagte and Vasai

Mumbai local trains are running without any disruption between Churchgate and Vasai stations, Western Railway tweeted.

02/07 /19. 09.15 hrs. WR suburban services are running without disruption between Churchgate - Vasai Rd & with a frequency of 20-25 mins bet Vasai Rd & Virar. Trains may be run with some delay due to low visibility & safety. @drmbct @RailMinIndia @PiyushGoyalOffc #WRUpdates

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 2, 2019

Mumbai airport runway shut till 2 pm

As per the latest update, the main runway at the Mumbai airport is closed till 2 pm, Indigo Airlines sources confirmed. However, the secondary runway is still functioning. As per Hindustan Times’ report, 54 flights have been diverted to other cities.

Whereas, 52 flights have been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Indian Navy comes to citizens’ rescue 

The Indian Navy has deployed various teams to provide relief to rain hit areas and help evacuate stranded Mumbaikars in various parts of the city.

#IndianNavy deploys various teams to provide relief to rain hit and stranded Mumbaikars in Kurla area @Dev_Fadnavis @CMOMaharashtra @PIBMumbai @DDNewsHindi @SpokespersonMoD @rajnathsingh @DefenceMinIndia @airnewsalerts @nitin_gadkari @RanveerOfficial @meghnagulzar pic.twitter.com/hkIGFZNJI0

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) July 2, 2019

Wall collapse kills three in Kalyan

Three people died and one got injured today at 1.30 am on Tuesday after a compound wall of the National Urdu School in Kalyan collapsed on an adjoining room due to heavy rain, The Times of India reported .

High tides in Mumbai at 11.52 am today

High tides of about 4.59 meters expected in Mumbai at around 11.52 am today, ANI has reported.

Local trains affected

Many sections of the Mumbai local trains have been shut down while services have been suspended on a few inter-state stations as well due to waterlogging at Nalasopara. Running schedule was affected on Harbour Line and Western Line and the Harbour Line is only functioning upto Bandra station.

Central Railway cancels many trains; Harbour Line trains only going up to Bandra

Central Railways tweeted: Due to very heavy rainfall, Central Railway Mumbai Suburban Services will run in following sections only till further notice:

Csmt andheri goregaon harbour line
Vashi panvel harbour line
Thane vashi Panvel transharbour
4th corridor to Kharkopar
Thane kasara
Thane karjat/khopoli

Suburban train running pattern today. @mybmc @m_indicator @RidlrMUM @mumbairailusers @mumbai_locals @SlowLocal @drmmumbaicr pic.twitter.com/hUrTI0Rkxn

— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 2, 2019

Water pumped out in Andheri and Sakinaka

BMC is engaged in pumping out water from various wagterlogged areas including railway stations and subways,

Water pumped out at Netaji Palkar Chowk, Andheri, S V Road Andheri Subway & Sakinaka #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRainUpdates #MCGMUpdates pic.twitter.com/dnfXNNtPN8

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 2, 2019

BMC shares helpline numbers

In case of an emergency, contact BMC immediately on the following numbers:

Mumbai, please note these ward control numbers to get in touch with your wards directly for prompt support #MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRains #MCGMUpdates pic.twitter.com/eZh59LRfvZ

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 1, 2019

CM asks people to stay indoors

The chief minister’s office tweeted that unless there is an emergency, people should stay indoors and not venture out in the extreme weather conditions.

Due to heavy rain forecast in Mumbai even today by IMD, People are advised to stay indoors unless there is any emergency.#MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRains

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 2, 2019

Maharashtra govt declares public holiday 

The Government of Maharashtra on Tuesday declared a public holiday in wake of the heavy rainfall and subsequent waterlogging and train delays in the city.

The Government of Maharashtra has declared a public holiday in Mumbai today, for safety of Mumbai city & its citizens, in wake of the very heavy rainfall forecast by IMD #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainsLive #MCGMUpdates

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 1, 2019

Waterlogging in Vakola

BMC is regularly sharing updates on waterlogging on its Twitter account. Currently, there is heavy waterlogging in Vakola area of Santacruz East locality in Mumbai.

Water logging at Vakola Junction, Postal colony, Near Chunabhatti Railway station, Vakola road #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/L5ShpwVxfP

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 2, 2019

Mumbaikars share images of flooded houses as rain wreaks havoc in city

Many residents shared videos of their houses flooded with water after continuous heavy downpour brought Mumbai to a halt on Monday night.

Everyone in #Mumbai , whose house is like mine right now, my heart goes out to each one of you! Don’t try to save too much in there, get hold of your loved ones and shift to some place safe! This will pass. Material things can be earned! #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates pic.twitter.com/FkvFGVtSf5

— Sunchika Pandey/संचिका पाण्डेय (@PoliceWaliPblic) July 1, 2019