Heavy rains batter Mumbai; traffic snarls, disrupted rail services affect thousands
Heavy rains pounded Mumbai and neighbouring districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday, causing flooding in low-lying areas and suspension of several trains services, delayed flights and slow road traffic movement.
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Heavy rains pounded Mumbai and neighbouring districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday, causing flooding in low-lying areas and suspension of several trains services, delayed flights and slow traffic movement on roads. AP
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The India Meterological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory recorded 206.6 millimetres of rains between 8.30 am and 2.30 pm on Wednesday. AP
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The weather department also issued a ‘red alert’ for the city, its suburbs, Thane and Palghar till Thursday, and asked the authorities to be prepared to handle any situation. Reuters
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Due to the overflowing of the Mithi River, over 1,400 people were shifted from Kranti Nagar in Kurla to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) shelter. Twitter@mybmc
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Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Navy took part in the rescue and relief operations across the city. Twitter@indiannavy
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Local and long distance trains services were severely affected on Wednesday. Western Railway suspended trains on slow lines between Churchgate and Vasai Road for a few hours due to water logging at Matunga Road. AP
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Disruption in rail services forced several passengers to walk on waterlogged tracks. Thousands of commuters also faced issues while travelling by road as waterlogging in several parts of the city — including Bandra Kurla Complex, Dadar, Sion, and Andheri — led to traffic congestion. AP
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