Train services on the Central and Harbor line were disrupted in Mumbai on Monday following heavy rains in the metropolis.
According to Met Department, Colaba recorded 178.6 mm of rainfall and Santacruz received 232. 6 mm of rainfall since 8.30 am Sunday leading to water-logging in several areas. Following this, the civic body issued a high tide alert. The weather bureau forecasts intermittent rains in parts of city and suburbs besides heavy to very heavy rains accompained by strong gusty winds will occur in some areas.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation closed all its civic-run schools in the city due to heavy downpour. Trains services on Central and Harbour line were closed temporarily following water logging on railway tracks.
"Train services on Central Railway and Harbour line are closed for sometime. We are continously monitoring the situation. Once the water recedes on tracks, we will start the services," Central Railway PRO A K Singh said.
However, train services on the Western line are running late by only 5-10 minutes.
Water logging has been reported from areas like Hindmata, Milan subway, Vileparle, Dadar, Andheri, Kurla, Santacruz, Vikhroli, Chembur, Sion, Parel and others inconveniencing daily commuters.
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| A flooded street in Dadar. |
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| A crowded but flooded street in Elphinstone |
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| A woman selling vegetables on a flooded street at Elphinstone Road |
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| Schoolchildren enjoying the rains at Ghatkopar. |
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| A railway line. Photo taken near Kurla station |
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| Road outside the Currey Road railway station was flooded |
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| A flooded Currey Road railway station |
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| An aircraft lands at the Santacruz airport in the backdrop of an overflowing Mithi river |
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| Massive traffic jam at Dadar |
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| A train travels slow on a submerged track at Sion |
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| Firemen search for survivors after a landslide near Heera Panna locality in south Mumbai |
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| A Ganesha procession makes its way through a flooded street in Andheri |
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| A man makes his way through knee-deep water at Dadar |
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| A flooded bus-stand at Hindmata |
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| A local train runs slow on a submerged track at the central line |
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