Mumbai Weather Live Updates: Heavy rains have battered Mumbai with the city recording over 300 mm of rainfall at several places in just six hours from 1 am to 7 am today. Several trains were diverted and many others were cancelled following heavy rains, the Central Railways said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is working to clear waterlogging across the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and the Konkan belt. Vikhroli's Veer Savarkar Marg Municipal School and MCMCR Powai saw the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours and over 315 mm of rainfall was recorded. Water-logging was reported from Worli, Buntara Bhavan, in Kurla East, King's Circle area of Mumbai, Dadar and Vidyavihar Railway Station.
Here are the HIGHLIGHTS on Mumbai rain:
How Big Was Mumbai Rain
Some areas in Mumbai received more than 300 mm of rainfall in just six hours, ending at 7 am, causing inundation of roads and low-lying areas. Heavy rain also lashed the city throughout the day, further compounding the woes of residents.The IMD defines very heavy rain as rainfall amounting to between 124.5 and 244.4 mm in a day.
Maharashtra Minister Gets Off Train, Walks On Tracks To Get To A Meeting As Rain Halts Mumbai
Maharashtra Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Anil Patil and NCP MLC Amol Mitkari got off the Howrah-Mumbai train and walked on tracks for some distance, a video of which has gone viral. "The train was stuck up for about two hours. We got down on the tracks between Dadar and Kurla stations. I walked around 2 to 2.5 km, including on railway tracks, and reached Nehru Nagar police station," Mr Mitkari said, adding some legislators were also stuck in the same train. Mr Patil later attended a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Mantralaya.
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde At Disaster Management Room
"The situation created due to the heavy rain falling in Mumbai was reviewed today by going to the disaster management room at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
On this occasion, Guardian Minister of Mumbai Deepak Kesarkar, Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburbs Mangalprabhat Lodha, Commissioner of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Bhushan Gagrani, Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Sudhakar Shinde and all the officials of the Disaster Management Unit of the Corporation were present," he said
मुंबईत कोसळत असलेल्या मुसळधार पावसामुळे निर्माण झालेल्या परिस्थितीचा आज मुंबई महानगरपालिका मुख्यालयातील आपत्ती व्यवस्थापन कक्षात जाऊन आढावा घेतला.
— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) July 8, 2024
यावेळी मुंबईचे पालकमंत्री दीपक केसरकर, मुंबई उपनगरांचे पालकमंत्री मंगलप्रभात लोढा, मुंबई महानगरपालिकेचे आयुक्त भूषण गगराणी, अतिरिक्त… pic.twitter.com/6ii9GnUJeR
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Mahrashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Appeal To Mumbaikars
Maharashtra Chief Minister appeals to people in Mumbai to not leave home if not necessary as rain, waterlogging paralyses city
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Car Stuck Inside Mumbai Subway Taken Out After 8 Hours
A car was rescued after it was stuck on a flooded road in Mumbai's Malad for over eight hours. Due to heavy rain at 5 am, the car got stuck in a subway. The driver was pulled out of the car but the car was submerged. When the water levels went down, the car was taken out.
Mumbai rains LIVE Updates: Powai Lake Overflows After Heavy Rain
The Powai Lake, an artificial water body, is now overflowing. The lake stores around 545 crore litres of water which is used for industrial purposes.
Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: IMD Predicts Moderate Rain For Mumbai
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted, “Moderate spells of rainfall in city and suburbs" over the next few hours.
Mumbai Rain LIVE: 50 Flights Cancelled As Heavy Rains Batter Mumbai
These flight have been cancelled:
Indigo: 42 flights
Air India: 3 flights
Alliance Air: 2 flights
Qatar Airways: 1 flight
Mumbai Weather Live Updates: Mumbai Local Train Services Affected After Waterlogging
#MumbaiRains | Maximum city, minimum infra? Local rail network affected due to heavy rain; several areas waterlogged. Mumbai civic body issues stay-at-home advisory.
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 8, 2024
NDTV's @radhika1705 and Anuj Rayate report from Ground Zero. pic.twitter.com/3R6zej7aTF
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Moderate Rainfall Expected Over Next 3 Hours In Mumbai
Nowcast for Mumbai valid for next 3 hours (till 1300 hrs IST today)
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 8, 2024
Moderate spells of rainfall in city and suburbs.
Forecast for next 24 hours (Till 0830 hrs IST of 09th July): Heavy rainfall at isolated places. @ndmaindia @moesgoi @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/mAqZfOTDnY
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Vistara Advises Travellers To Reach Airport Early Due To Rains
#TravelUpdate: Heavy traffic congestion and slow vehicle movement are expected enroute to Mumbai Airport today due to weather conditions. Customers are advised to allow more time for their journey to the airport. Thank you.
— Vistara (@airvistara) July 8, 2024
Mumbai Weather Live Updates: Raigad Fort Closed Due To Heavy Rain
Due to heavy rains in Raigad district, Raigad Fort has been closed for tourists from today. Chitta Darwaza and Nane Darwaza roads leading to Raigad Fort have been closed by barricading. Police force has been deployed. Also, the tourists who are currently at Raigad Fort are being taken out from the fort via z ropeway.
Mumbai Rain Live: Trains Cancelled In Mumbai
Due to waterlogging at railway stations in #MumbaiDivision today, the following trains stand cancelled:
▪️ 12110 (MMR-CSMT)
▪️ 11010 (PUNE-CSMT)
▪️ 12124 (PUNE CSMT DECCAN)
▪️ 11007 (PUNE-CSMT DECCAN)
▪️ 12127 (CSMT-PUNE INTERCITY EXP)
Mumbai Rain LIVE: List Of Areas With Highest Rainfall In Mumbai
Rainfall recorded over Mumbai during past 24 hours, 0830 hrs IST of yesterday-0830 hsr IST of today. @ndmaindia @moesgoi @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/AvpOCE8xm5
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 8, 2024
WATCH: A Train Runs On Waterlogged Tracks In Mumbai's Bhandup
#MumbairRains | Mumbai's local train services disrupted due to heavy rainfall; several trains delayed.
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 8, 2024
Waterlogging observed on railway tracks. Visuals from Bhandup. pic.twitter.com/UoDof4nb25
Mumbai Rain LIVE: Check List Of BEST Buses Diverted Due To Waterlogging
#Mumbai | Due to waterlogging triggered by rain, many BEST buses diverted from their regular route, says BEST Bus Transport.
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 8, 2024
(Reported by news agency ANI) #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/XsEk7cHNbM
Mumbai Rain LIVE: These Trains Have Been Cancelled
Due to Water logging in BB div in Various Station Following Trains are Re-Schedule, Short terminated and Short originated as follow pic.twitter.com/iaP79Nx9gi
— DRM Mumbai CR (@drmmumbaicr) July 8, 2024
List Of Areas That Recorded Heaviest Rainfall In Mumbai
Locations with heaviest rainfall in Mumbai city and suburbs on July 8
- Veer Savarkar Marg Municipal School (315.6 mm)
- MCMCR Powai (314.6 mm)
- Malpa Dongri Municipal School (292.2 mm)
- Chakala Municipal School (278.2 mm)
- Aarey Vasahat Municipal Corporation School (259.0 mm)
- Hindu Hrudayamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Municipal School (255.0 mm)
- Naryalwadi School (241.6 mm)
- Collector Colony Municipal School (221.2 mm)
- Pratikshanagar Municipal Corporation School (220.2 mm)
- Nutan Vidyamandir (190.6 mm)
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg Municipal School (189.0 mm)
- Shivdi Koliwada Municipal School (185.8 mm)
- Rawali Camp (176.3 mm)
- Dharavi Black Fort Municipal School (165.8 mm)
- B. Nadkarni Udyan Municipal School (156.6 mm)
Water Pumps Used To Drain Water From Rail Tracks In Mumbai Amid Rain
#MumbaiRains | Despite the heavy rain, #MumbaiLocals in Western Railway's suburban section are running normally.
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 8, 2024
"High capacity water pumps are being utilised to drain water and railway staff across the section are closely monitoring the situation to keep Mumbai's lifeline… pic.twitter.com/1nPRH7OZWO
