According to the civic body, continuous and intermittent showers have been lashing the city since midnight of August 20. However, suburban train services on Central, Western, and Harbour lines, as well as BEST bus operations, are running smoothly
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that despite extremely heavy rainfall recorded over the past two days across Mumbai and its suburbs, daily life in the city remains unaffected.
According to the civic body, continuous and intermittent showers have been lashing the city since midnight of August 20. However, suburban train services on Central, Western, and Harbour lines, as well as BEST bus operations, are running smoothly.
The BMC stated that its entire machinery is on the ground and working around the clock to address any situation arising from the rains. “All systems are on alert and prepared to take necessary measures in case of emergencies,” the civic body said in a statement.
Appealing to citizens, the BMC urged them not to believe in rumours and rely only on official communication. In case of emergencies or for verified updates, residents have been asked to contact the BMC’s Emergency Control Room on the helpline number 1916.
Intermittent showers lashed Mumbai overnight and on Wednesday morning, while local train services on the Central Railway's harbour line resumed after 15 hours, putting normal life slowly back on track.
As many as 782 passengers were rescued on Tuesday evening after two overcrowded Monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on a day of torrential rains.
Some of the suburbs in Mumbai received more than 200 mm of rainfall in the 21-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Wednesday, as per officials.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for Wednesday, and predicted the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down from Thursday.
Local train services on the Central Railway's (CR) harbour line resumed from 3 am on Wednesday as water receded on tracks, more than 15 hours after Mumbai's lifeline was halted as rains pounded the metropolis.
Suburban services on the CR's main line, between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai and Thane stations, were restored on Tuesday evening after remaining suspended for eight hours.
Trains were currently operational on all the CR lines, a spokesperson said.
Railway authorities said the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region, hence passengers are advised to travel only if essential and exercise caution.
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