Cyclone Ockhi: Mumbai braces itself for storm; train, traffic updates pour in

In light of cyclone Ockhi hitting the city the Mumbai Disaster management unit of the BMC Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a warning against visiting beaches since there is a high tide alert Mumbai can expect high tide at 1239 PM with a maximum height of 440mThe city is likely to experience medium to heavy showers throughout the day and the intensity is likely to reduce by 3am Tomorrow as per the MET department is likely to be cloudy with light spells of rainAlso the Central Railway Mumbai Division has released updated emergency numbers and an emergency cell has also been opened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan In addition to this more than 250 railway police officers and Maharashtra State Security Force personnel have been deployed to manage crowdsAlso readCyclone Ockhi MumbaiPune Expressway experiences a hailstormThe Western Railway also put out a tweet that all train services are running as per schedule830 am WR suburban services are normal No disruption CycloneOckhimdash Western Railway WesternRly December 5 2017On December 6th the city will not only expect cyclone Ockhi to hit with renewed gusto but will also see large crowds gathering for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Din Babasaheb Ambedkars death anniversaryAlso ReadBMC asks Cops to be on high alert as cyclone Ockhi likely to hit Shivaji Park Cadell Road tomorrowIn order to maintain order in the city and to ease travel for people gathered the Central Railways has also announced special trains in a tweetagravecurrenshyagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrendegagravecurrencurren agravecurrendegagravecurrencurrenagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenuml agravecurreniexclagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0089 agravecurrennotagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrennotagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrencedilagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrensup1agraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087agravecurrennot agravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0086agravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0082agravecurrennotagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087agravecurreniexclagravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0095agravecurrendegagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0082agravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009aagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmacragravecurrenfrac34 agravecurrenregagravecurrensup1agravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenordfagravecurrendegagravecurreniquestagravecurrenumlagravecurreniquestagravecurrendegagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmicroagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenpound agravecurrenbrvbaragravecurreniquestagravecurrenumlagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenumlagravecurreniquestagravecurrenregagravecurreniquestagravecurrencurrenagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrencurren agravecurrenregagravecurrensectagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmacr agravecurrendegagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087agravecurrensup2agraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmicroagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087 agravecurrencurrenagravecurrendegagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenlaquoagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087 agravecurrenmicroagravecurreniquestagravecurrenparaagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0087agravecurrenmiddot agravecurrenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0097agravecurrenfrac34agravecurreniexclagraveyenAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmacragravecurrenfrac34 pictwittercomSrFrNXS3cbmdash Central Railway Central_Railway December 5 2017Traffic update You can expect a 15 minutes delay as there is slow moving traffic in several areas There is congestion on Santacruz Chembur Link Road AndheriKurla road and Adi Shankaracharya MargIn latest news a hail storm was witnessed on the MumbaiPune Expressway this morningCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go