Mumbai Rains LIVE UPDATES: Rains stop in entire state, relief expected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday. Amid torrential rain, the Tulsi lake, which supplies water to the people of the city, started overflowing yesterday. Mumbai's pervasive Dabbawalas, the tiffin careers of the city, have suspended their work today in entire city.

Mumbai Rains: Heavy rain brought Mumbai and its neighbouring areas to a standstill today, flooding streets and badly affecting life, with nearly 90 trains on the suburban network being cancelled. The rainfall led to traffic snarls as many roads and streets in the metropolis were flooded and people were seen wading through knee-deep water. (PTI)

Mumbai: Incessant rainfall in the metropolis has brought various services to a halt.  The city's 'Dabbawallahs' or lunch box carriers have suspended their services. Schools in Thane and Palghar district are closed today. Will take a call on shutting schools, says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. One user on Twitter has informed that it is taking one hour  to reach from Bandra to CST because of the flooded tracks at Wadala. Suburban services of the Western Railway were stopped, a senior railway official said in the morning. The official said that services between Churchgate and Borivili were, however, normal. "Since last night, over 200 mm rainfall has been recorded which led to water logging on railway tracks and considering the passengers' safety, train services have been stopped till the water level on the track recedes," he said. He said that de-watering efforts are being made by the water pumping machines to flush the water. LATEST UPDATES: 

• Train No. 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Bandra Terminus of 09.07.18 will be short terminated at Umargam Road and will be reversed as Train No. 12216 from Umargam Road at 14.30 hrs today i.e. 10.07.18.

Evidently we learn nothing from history. #Mumbairains #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/5jL6pv0zcA

— Karan Tacker (@karantacker) July 10, 2018

• Services of AC local have been suspended today in view of heavy rains.
• Flights delayed by up to 45 minutes.
• Train No. 12009 and 12010 of 10.07.18 has been cancelled due to water logging at Nallasopara.
• Water-logging in most low-lying areas have disrupted normal life and cause traffic congestion. Areas most affected are Sion, Kings Circle, Dadar, Hind Mata junction.
• Railway tracks in Nallasopara are inundated.  Local trains between Vasai and Virar came to a halt due to heavy rains.
• According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the metropolis has received 54% of its average monsoon season rainfall just in the last 20 days.

Due to very high water levels on rly tracks at Nallasopara, traffic has been suspended between Bhayander-Virar due to which following long distance trains hv been cancelled/short terminated as on 10.7.18 pic.twitter.com/wDFizKjbfM

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 10, 2018

• SEE PICS|  Heavy downpour paralyses normal life
• Railway tracks submerged into water due to heavy rainfall.

• Due to heavy rains, water level has gone up in tracks especially between Virar- Nala Sopara, trains between Vasai road towards Virar suspended for now.However, suburban services are running normally with 5- 10-min delay b/w Churchgate to Vasai road: CPRO Western Railways #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/eVZbXtKQ2u

  — ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018

• According to skymet report, heavy rains will continue in Mumbai.

Heavy #MumbaiRains to continue. Adjoining districts will also observe hefty showers. Have a look at the #live #radar image. #MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiMonsoon #MumbaiRain #Monsoon2018 pic.twitter.com/ez9xhfA6Of

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 10, 2018

• Maharashtra BJP Chief Ashish Shelar also seeks shut down of schools and colleges because of heavy rainfal.
• Arrangements are being made to provide food packets, snacks and water to passengers of several long distance trains that have been regulated at various stations at and beyond Virar due to very heavy water level on tracks at Nallasopara
• Water logging at Easter Express Highway Kings circle due to heavy rain.
• In a callous statement, Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Tuesday said there is no need to shut schools and colleges in the state. The statement comes amid hefty traffic snarls and excessive water logging in Mumbai

Disaster Management has reported that there is no situation of water logging in Mumbai. Concerned authorities are keeping a track of the situation.There's nothing to worry as disaster management is ready to face any situation: Vinod Tawde, Maharashtra Minister on #MumbaiRain pic.twitter.com/nVXCCcJl0R

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018

• Waterlogging on Railway tracks of Sion station following heavy rainfall
• Arrangements are being made to provide food packets/snacks/water to passengers of several long distance trains that have been regulated at various stns at/beyond Virar due to very heavy water level on tracks at Nallasopara

However, the Central Railway's suburban services are running normally at all its corridors despite the heavy rain overnight. "Trains are running normally on Central Railway's all three lines - main, harbour and trans-harbour," the Central Railway tweeted. It also tweeted to thank its passengers to offer its gratitude. "We received innumerable messages and tweets yesterday from you all bestowing accolades on us that despite heavy torrential rains for the past 72 hrs, we provided uninterrupted services. We thank you all for the faith, confidence and immense support shown by each one of you," it tweeted with a video attachment.

#WATCH High tide in Mumbai as heavy rain lashes the city #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/Cvvi459XSg

— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday. Amid torrential rain, the Tulsi lake, which supplies water to the people of the city, started overflowing yesterday. Mumbai's pervasive Dabbawalas, the tiffin careers of the city, have suspended their work today in entire city. "We did not collect the tiffins today, because of the water logging across the city. Our people find hard to wade through their cycle in knee deep water," Mumbai Dabbawalas Association's spokesperson Subhash Talekar said.

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Around 300 people were stuck in their homes in Vasai town of the adjoining Palghar district due to waterlogging in the area. However, they refused to be evacuated even as the water level receded. The residents preferred to stay in their homes instead of relocating to some temporary shelter in response to the district administration's appeal for evacuation, a district information officer said. Some of them accepted food packets given by the administration, he said. "We have kept an ambulance near their homes as a precautionary measure," the officer said.