Mumbai Rains: Heavy rain disrupts suburban rail services on Central Railway; water-logging in several areas

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Suburban rail services on Central Railway have been affected due to continuous heavy rains in several parts of Mumbai.

Services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Thane/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Vashi have been suspended.

“Due to continuous rains and waterlogging at Sion-Kurla, Chunabhatti-Kurla and Masjid, suburban services on Central Railway are suspended between CSMT-Thane/CSMT-Vashi. Shuttle Services are running between Thane-Kalyan and beyond and Vashi and Panvel,” the Central Railway said in a statement.

Also, long-distance special trains are being rescheduled.

Apart from the suburban rail services, long-distance train operations have either been cancelled or rescheduled due to heavy downpour in the city.

#WATCH Maharashtra: Railway tracks submerged at Sion railway station in Mumbai, following heavy downpour in the city. pic.twitter.com/4CONRkH9Fk

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2020

The Manmad-Mumbai special train has been cancelled, while the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Guwahati special train has been rescheduled. The CSMT-KSR Bengaluru special and CSMT-Lucknow special have also been rescheduled.

Several parts of Mumbai received heavy rainfall on Tuesday night leading to waterlogging in some areas including Sion and Goregaon.

Rainfall causes water-logging in several areas across Mumbai: Grant Rd to Charni Rd, Lower Parel to Prabhadevi, Dadar to Matunga, Matunga to Mahim.Local trains b/w Churchgate to Andheri cancelled,locals b/w Virar to Andheri long-distance special trains rescheduled:Western Railway pic.twitter.com/2q78AEptyH

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2020

Passengers were stranded at Sion railway station in Mumbai due to waterlogging. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), suburban Mumbai witnessed actual rainfall of 23.4 mm on Tuesday, a departure of 129 per cent from the normal rainfall.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation declares holiday for all pvt & govt establishments, except emergency services, after severe waterlogging and heavy rainfall in many parts of the city. Commissioner has appeared public to come out of their homes only if necessary: BMC. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/2sGbbtr1yT

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2020

The weather department has predicted ‘generally cloudy sky with heavy rain’ for the city on Wednesday.

The maximum temperature in the country’s financial capital is estimated to be 32 degrees Celsius on Wednesday while the minimum temperature is predicted to be 26 degrees Celsius, it said.