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Mumbai rains: Air India passengers of Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight stranded for three hours

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 03, 2019, 08:18:21 IST

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Mumbai rains: Air India passengers of Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight stranded for three hours

Mumbai was Tuesday paralysed by the incessant rain, which left several areas of the financial capital waterlogged and claimed many lives in a wall collapse in a northern suburb. Heavy rains lashing the city since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. Stay tuned to TOI for all the latest updates.

15:39 (IST) Jul 02

Rain forecast for Mumbai and neighbouring areas.

15:28 (IST) Jul 02

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis orders a probe into incidents of the wall collapse in Malad and Pune due to rain which claimed lives of 24 people in total.

15:10 (IST) Jul 02

Trains delayed, dabbawallahs could deliver services in several locations

15:03 (IST) Jul 02

Central Railway to run local trains in limited corridors due to waterlogging on the railway tracks. Trains will run in CSMT-Andheri-Goregaon section in harbour line. Vashi to Panvel in harbour line. Thane to Vashi and Panvel in trans harbour line. CSMT to Thane Karjat and Khopoli sections.

14:50 (IST) Jul 02

Latest position of BEST bus diversions

14:40 (IST) Jul 02

The Bhubaneshwar-Mumbai Konark Express (11020) is also short terminated at Lonavala and will run as 11019 Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar Konark Express from Pune. Five other trains, including 12980 Jaipur-Bandra Terminus, 19116 Bhuj -Dadar, 12479 Jodhpur -Bandra Terminus, 14707 Bikaner -Bandra Terminus, and 12902 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central were already short terminated by authorities.

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14:38 (IST) Jul 02

Western Railway updates

Western Railway cancels two trains, short terminates three others. Among the July 2 trains cancelled are 59045 Bandra - Vapi and 69165 Panvel - Vasai Road. 61002/61001 has been cancelled between Vasai Road - Boisar - Vasai Road, while 22473 Bikaner - Bandra Terminal of July 1 arriving Bandra Terminal on July 2 is short terminated at Navsari and 12902 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central arriving Mumbai Central on July 2 is Short Terminated at Borivali.

14:33 (IST) Jul 02

Suburban Powai lake overflows after heavy overnight rain.

14:25 (IST) Jul 02

Central Railway resumes local train services partially. Four special services operating from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Kalyan, Badlapur, Karjat and Titwala. Also one special train from Thane to Dadar.

14:14 (IST) Jul 02

Western Railway update

12931 Mumbai Central– Ahmedabad AC Double Decker, 12933 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Karnavati Express will be run from Valsad on Its Scheduled path and time.

14:07 (IST) Jul 02

A special local train for Dadar departed from Thane station at 1.42pm. This is the first trip to start since 4am after the railways decided to shut operations between Thane and CSMT due to heavy rainfall. Station officials said they will analyse the situation and then decide on operating further rakes on the route

13:55 (IST) Jul 02

Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Mumbai and suburban parts in next 48 hours, a similar situation expected for Vidarbha and Marathwada. Advice tourists to not visit mountain areas since heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Maharashtra

India Meteorological Department

13:44 (IST) Jul 02

"25 lives were lost in wall collapse incidents in Malad, Kalyan, Pune. Roads got washed away in Mumbai. Isn't corruption equally responsible for this as is rains? The government might give 'clean chit' to all responsible in this corruption. But will that bring back the lives lost? But is there any assurance that such incidents will not repeat?" Ashok Chavan tweeted.

13:42 (IST) Jul 02

Opposition parties lashed out at the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP for the loss of lives due to wall collapse incidents in Mumbai and Pune and attributed them to "corruption". Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan also alleged that Bandra's Kala Nagar, where Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resides, faced waterlogging and demanded the saffron party, which heads the BMC, apologise to citizens for "submerging" the city.

13:29 (IST) Jul 02

Locals pelt stones at cops at Malad wall collapse site.

13:18 (IST) Jul 02

Traffic updates

13:13 (IST) Jul 02

Barring the 2005 flooding of Mumbai, the highest rainfall in a single day in the metropolis was on July 5, 1974. The rainfall recorded by the Santa Cruz observatory on that day was also 375.2 mm.

13:10 (IST) Jul 02

A girl is trapped under debris. NDRF team cutting the concrete wall to rescue her

12:36 (IST) Jul 02

Mumbai rains: Dos and don'ts

12:30 (IST) Jul 02

Thane municipal transport operates special bus services between Thane railway station and Mulund Check Naka for the convenience of commuters. Few special services will also be operated between Lokmanya Nagar in Thane and Mulund Check Naka.

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