Mumbai Rains: Heavy Overnight Downpour Throws Life Out Of Gear; Train Services Affected

Severe water-logging problems were faced by residents of areas such as Chembur, King’s Circle area and Dadar East following the heavy downpour .

Streets in King's Circle area water-logged, following heavy rainfall in Maharashtra./Image: ANI

New Delhi: Heavy showers have been lashing the city of Mumbai throughout the night causing huge discomfort to the residents and travelers. In Maharashtra, intense spells of rainfall are likely to continue in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar during the next two hours, the India Meteorological Department predicted. Mumbai Suburban recorded rainfall of nearly 93 mm in a single day and a cumulative rain of 515 mm. The level of rain, recorded, so far are: Thane 148 mm; Kalyan 127 mm; Bhiwandi 215 mm; Panvel 166 mm. During the night, the city received incessant rains recorded 361 mm . It received about 100 mm rainfall between 4 am to 5 am alone in Palghar area of Mumbai Division. Some trains including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express have been regulated in view of safety. In view of water logging on tracks at Palghar in Mumbai Division from 4.30 hrs, trains have been regulated. Senior officers of Western Railway are manning the situation and a close watch is being kept on the situation, Western Railways said. Due to water-logging problems, on Monday the following trains were rescheduled: Dt. 01-07-19. Train 19023 Mumbai Central -Firozpur (scheduled departure at 7.25hrs) was rescheduled to depart at 8.25hrs. Train 19015 Mumbai Central-Porbandar which was scheduled to depart at 8:20hrs was rescheduled to depart at 9:20 hrs. Train 12471 Bandra T-Shri Vaishno Devi Katra which was scheduled to depart at  7.55hrs was rescheduled to depart at 8.55hrs. Western Railway help desk numbers: The Western Railway has released help desk numbers for passenger inquiry, in the light of water-logging at Palghar railway station. Image: ANI Water-logged streets pose problems for commuters: Severe water-logging problems were faced by residents of areas such as Chembur, King’s Circle area and Dadar East following the heavy downpour . Streets in Dadar East were flooded to a extent that Children could be seen wading through knee-deep water to go to school. Railway tracks have been submerged between Sion railway station and Matunga railway station following heavy rainfall in parts of state.

#WATCH Mumbai: Children wade through water to go to school as streets in Dadar East have been flooded due to heavy rainfall. pic.twitter.com/x3fQa0PAnG

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Delayed monsoon causes 25 percent rain shortfall in Maharashtra in June The delayed arrival of south-west monsoon over Maharashtra has brought about a shortage of 25 per cent rainfall in June, the normal precipitation for the month being 207.6 millimetres, an India Meteorological Department report stated. Fear of water shortage in Mumbai may be ruled out: "In a good sign, Thane district has received 503 mm rainfall in June this year, which is nine percent more than the normal 461.9 mm. Palghar has got 373.6 mm rainfall. The dams supplying water to Mumbai are from these districts and with such good precipitation, the looming fear of water shortage may no longer exist," said an IMD official.