Mumbai rain: Schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow

September 19, 2017 23:29

All educational institutions in Mumbai will remain closed on Wednesday in the wake of warnings from the weather department that heavy rains will continue to lash the city.

"Schools are instructed to remain close tomorrow for safety due to mixed predictions; This holiday will be compensated in Diwali #MumbaiRains," Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde tweeted.

"The precautionary holiday will be applicable for schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region," Tawde said in another tweet.

Heavy rains coupled with thunder and lightning lashed the metropolis on Tuesday, slowing down movement of vehicular traffic and suburban trains, and bringing back memories of torrential downpour late last month when the financial capital came to a standstill.

As the visibility dropped below 550 metres due to the downpour, runway operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for a brief period during which some flights were diverted to nearby airports.

With the weather department forecasting more rain, the civic administration and other agencies have geared up to tackle any eventuality and keep the city afloat unlike on August 29, when the metropolis was flooded.

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