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Mumbai:
Mumbai is witnessing heavy rain since last night, with parts of the city waterlogged and traffic movement affected. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rain in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of very heavy showers at isolated places.
Here are the Highlights on Mumbai rain:
Maharashtra rain: Over 3,500 persons shifted to safety, says Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 persons had been shifted to safer places from flood prone and vulnerable spots across the state.
The state has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday, with waterlogging reported from urban areas, including Mumbai, and the level of some rivers rising rapidly.
During his visit to the BMC headquarters a day after winning the floor test in the Assembly, Shinde told reporters he had spoken to the collectors of Raigad, Ratnagiri and some other districts for which the India Meteorological Department had issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts predicting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Authorities have been directed to shift people from spots that are vulnerable to landslides so as to avoid loss of lives, the CM said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 persons had been shifted to safer places from flood prone and vulnerable spots across the state.
He was speaking to the media after reviewing the rain situation during a visit to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's disaster control room in the metropolis.
The state has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday, with waterlogging reported from urban areas, including Mumbai, and the level of some rivers rising rapidly.
During his visit to the BMC headquarters a day after winning the floor test in the Assembly, Shinde told reporters he had spoken to the collectors of Raigad, Ratnagiri and some other districts for which the India Meteorological Department had issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts predicting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Authorities have been directed to shift people from spots that are vulnerable to landslides so as to avoid loss of lives, the CM said.
Mumbai rain: North-west suburbs affected, four subways shut for traffic
Four arterial subways in the north-west part of Mumbai had to be closed for traffic on Tuesday due to heavy rains since the early hours of the day, officials said.
"Motorists have been diverted to alternate routes due to the closure of these four subways at present. Rains have caused traffic snarls in several places, leading to vehicles moving at snail's pace or getting stalled for long periods," a traffic police official said.
Four arterial subways in the north-west part of Mumbai had to be closed for traffic on Tuesday due to heavy rains since the early hours of the day, officials said.
These subways, namely Golibar, Milan, Andheri and Malad connect the east and west stretches of the north-western suburbs, which are otherwise divided by Western Railway tracks.
"Motorists have been diverted to alternate routes due to the closure of these four subways at present. Rains have caused traffic snarls in several places, leading to vehicles moving at snail's pace or getting stalled for long periods," a traffic police official said.
Mumbai Rain Live Update: Latest Traffic Updates
- Due to 1-foot waterlogging at Santacruz railway station, vehicular movement is slow.
- Khar subway is closed for vehicular traffic due to waterlogging.
- Andheri subway is closed for vehicular traffic due to waterlogging.
- Due to 0.5-foot waterlogging, vehicular movement is slow at Tembi Bridge Chembur.
- Due to 1-foot waterlogging at Mankhurd railway station, vehicular movement is slow.
- Due to 0.5-foot waterlogging, vehicular movement is slow at Parel TT.
- Due to 1.5-foot waterlogging, vehicular movement is slow at Sakkar Panchayat Chowk, Wadala.
- Due to potholes, south-bound vehicular movement is slow opposite to Reliance Energy, WEH, Vakola.
- Due to 1-foot waterlogging at Sahara Star Hotel Junction, vehicular movement is slow.
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Submerged Rail Tracks At Sion Station
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Waterlogging In Antop Hill
Live Updates: Heavy Rain In Mahabaleshwar Hill Town, Koyna Dam Level Rising
Heavy rains lashed parts of popular hill station Mahabaleshwar and neighbouring areas of western Maharashtra and the Konkan region over the last 24 hours, as a result of which the water level of the Koyna dam was going up, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow alert' for Satara district, where Mahabaleshwar and the Koyna dam are located, predicting heavy rains on Tuesday and the next two days at isolated places in some areas of the Western Ghats. (PTI)
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Waterlogged Road In Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Mumbai Rain Live Update: Andheri Subway Closed Due To Waterlogging
#MumbaiRains | Andheri Subway closed due to waterlogging pic.twitter.com/ZhQn1bfVZP
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 5, 2022
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Waterlogging At Ulve Road Near Wahal In Navi Mumbai
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Watch Ground Report
#MumbaiRains | Some local trains delayed; orange category rain warning for Mumbai
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 5, 2022
NDTV's Saurabh Gupta reports pic.twitter.com/hRBYPLEFLt
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Trains Running On All Corridors, Says Central Railway
Trains on all corridors are running though some of the trains on the main harbour line are running late, according to a Central Railway update amid heavy rainfall in Mumbai and suburbs.
Mumbai Rain Updates: Landslide At Mumbai-Goa Highway In Maharashtra's Chiplun
A landslide was reported at the Mumbai-Goa highway in Chiplun tehsil of Maharashtra yesterday. Earlier, on Saturday night, vehicular movement was affected due to landslide at the Ghat. Traffic remains suspended at the Ghat since 4:30 pm yesterday due to heavy rain.
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Waterlogging In Panvel
Mumbai Rain Live Updates: Waterlogging At Khandeshwar Railway Station In Mumbai
#MumbaiRains | Waterlogging at Khandeshwar railway station after heavy rainfall pic.twitter.com/QaNk8ZlSUO
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 5, 2022
Flood-Like Situation In Maharashtra's Amravati After Heavy Rainfall
#Maharashtra | Flood-like situation in Amravati after heavy rainfall pic.twitter.com/x195KC8aeq
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 5, 2022
#MumbaiRains | In view of the incessant rains and waterlogging, eight route diversions have been done at Sion Road no. 24 and Shell Colony, Chembur: BEST PRO | reported by news agency ANI pic.twitter.com/ZYGp6UIBRA
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 5, 2022
