Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai city and suburbs on Sunday, throwing normal life out of gear. Central Railway has suspended services on the mainline and harbour line as a precautionary measure following the accumulation of water on tracks. Services on all four lines between Sion and Kurla have been suspended from 7:20 am due to waterlogging after heavy rains. Bus and Flight services too took a hit and IMD has predicted ‘heavy to very’ rains in the next 24-36 hours.
Four people were injured in a landslide that occurred in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, near Nurani Masjid in Dindoshi, Goregaon East.
Indigo has asked passengers to check for updates on flight delays and cancellations due to heavy rains in Mumbai. The Mithi River level has risen and as many as 400 people from the Kranti Nagar are were evacuated and shifted to Bazarwad Municipal school in Kurla.
Central Railway said that the local train services are being reviewed every 30 minutes due to downpour in Mumbai.
The flow of traffic in parts of Malad, Andheri and Dahisar too are affected due to incessant rainfall. Several areas like Andheri, Malad, Vile Parle, and Sion were also reported to be waterlogged.
Weather forecasting agency Skymet on Sunday tweeted that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over several places in Mumbai city including the suburban areas.
A high tide of 4.83 metres is expected on Sunday at 2.23 pm in anticipation of which the government authorities have been put on high alert. Due to the rains, services on the Western Line are running late by 15 minutes, while BEST has issued diversions for local buses.
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