Mumbai Rains: Heavy downpour causes waterlogging in many areas; local train services affected, buses diverted

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR on Friday caused waterlogging in several parts of the city Waterlogging was reported from chronic spots of Dadar Parel Wadala Sion besides lowlying areas in Malad Santacruz Dahisar The city has been experiencing moderate to intense spells of rain since Thursday nightThe India Meteorological Department IMD has issued a yellow alert indicating heavy rains in parts of Mumbai Thane and PalgharHead of SID at the Climate Research and Services Pune K S Hosalikar tweeted ldquoWater logging being reported at several places amp there is no change in RF intensity Mumbai Radar indicates that this spell could be intense to very intense for sometimerdquo16 Jul morning Mumba Thane NM very intense spells going on for last 34 hrsPlease see IMD rainfall updatesWater logging being reported at several places amp there is no change in RF intensity Mumbai Radar indicates that this spell could be intense to very intense for sometime pictwittercomUSkDBzu3r0mdash K S Hosalikar Hosalikar_KS July 16 2021Another tweet by Hosalikar read ldquoLatest satellite image at 830am indicate very intense clouds over Mumbai suburbs and Thane leading to some very intense spells in last 34 Hrsrdquo16 Jul Latest satellite image at 830am indicate very intense clouds over Mumbai suburbs and Thane leading to some very intense spells in last 34 Hrs Entire Konkan is covered with clouds and N Konkan Mumbai needs to watched pleasePlease follow IMD updates pictwittercomgNkrHanttHmdash K S Hosalikar Hosalikar_KS July 16 2021Meanwhile Central Railway PRO Shivaji M Sutar tweeted ldquoDue to heavy rain and waterlogging on slow line near KurlaVidyavihar trains are running 2025 minutes late Slow line traffic bw KurlaVidyavihar diverted on fast line Harbor line also running 2025 mins late Trans Harbor line traffic is running smoothlyrdquoDue to heavy rains and waterlogging on slow line near Kurla Vidyavihar trains are running 2025 minutes lateSlow line traffic between Kurla Vidyavihar have been diverted on fast lineHarbor line is also running 2025 mins lateTrans Harbor line traffic is running smoothlymdash Shivaji M Sutar ShivajiIRTS July 16 2021Due to heavy rains in KurlaVidyaviharGhatkoparChembur area leading to water level rising on track trains are running cautiously 2025 minutes late on mainline amp harbour lineThe rainfall in these areas from 0000 hrs to 0800 hrs was 130 mm amp last one hour more than 40 mmmdash Central Railway Central_Railway July 16 2021Local train services are currently running only for personnel engaged in health and other essential services and are out of bound for general commuters in view of the Covid19 pandemicThe BEST buses have also been curtaileddivertedLatest Bus diversioncurtailment status at 800 hrs of Water logging due to heavy mumbairains bestupdates pictwittercomh7B8Fw3aj8mdash BEST Bus Transport myBESTBus July 16 2021The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC is on an alert mode and the water levels of Mithi River are being monitoredThe entire North Konkan area comprising the twin districts of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban neighbouring districts of Palghar Thane and Raigad which comprise the MMR is getting heavy rainfallThe BMC said in the past 24 hours till 8 am Friday the city received 6445 mm 12716 mm in Western Suburbs and 12067 mm in Eastern Suburbs and it continues to pour since daybreak on FridayIMDrsquos Colaba and Santacruz observatories have recorded 10556 mm and 12916 mm rainfall since June 1With agency inputs