Heavy rains in Mumbai; trains late, roads waterlogged
July 12, 2013 14:30
Heavy rains through the morning has disrupted traffic in Mumbai. Trains on both the western and central railway are running late by 30 minutes. Water logging is reported at Andheri, Kandivali and Borivali in the western suburbs and in Thane in the central suburbs.
In northwest Maharashtra and south Gujarat, train services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-New Delhi sectors were affected since morning, say officials.
Valsad in south Gujarat was among the worst-hit with two feet water-logging in the station, preventing movement of local and long-distance trains.
A railway official said that several trains in both directions on the two routes (Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-New Delhi) have been regulated at various stations until the water levels recede.
In adjoining Thane district, railway tracks were flooded at Nalla Sopara, Mumbra, Thane, Diva and other places, leading to train delays on all the routes.
In Mumbai, several low-lying areas have been waterlogged in the city and suburbs, hitting vehicular movement badly.
An extra high tide, measuring 4.26 metres, is expected from 2.30pm onwards and officials are apprehensive the situation could worsen if the rainfall continued. IANS
In northwest Maharashtra and south Gujarat, train services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-New Delhi sectors were affected since morning, say officials.
Valsad in south Gujarat was among the worst-hit with two feet water-logging in the station, preventing movement of local and long-distance trains.
A railway official said that several trains in both directions on the two routes (Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-New Delhi) have been regulated at various stations until the water levels recede.
In adjoining Thane district, railway tracks were flooded at Nalla Sopara, Mumbra, Thane, Diva and other places, leading to train delays on all the routes.
In Mumbai, several low-lying areas have been waterlogged in the city and suburbs, hitting vehicular movement badly.
An extra high tide, measuring 4.26 metres, is expected from 2.30pm onwards and officials are apprehensive the situation could worsen if the rainfall continued. IANS
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