Intermittent showers lashed Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Wednesday, a day after rains battered the city and flooding streets that resembled rivers at several places, once again highlighting the financial capital's annual challenge in dealing with the monsoon rains
Pic/PTI
Local train services on the Central Railway's harbour line were restored by 3 am on Wednesday, more than 15 hours after Mumbai's lifeline was halted due to the submergence of tracks following heavy rains, officials said.
All public transport services in Mumbai, including local trains, resumed normal operations on Wednesday morning, a day after the torrential rains crippled normal life, they said.
According to Swanil Nila, chief public relations officer of the Central Railway, the harbour line services were fully restored after the water receded from the tracks at 3 am. The services were suspended at around 11.15 am on Tuesday.
The submergence of tracks after heavy downpour prompted the railway authorities to suspend the train operations first on the harbour line and later on the main line of the Central Railway before noon on Tuesday.
The main line operations, between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai and Thane stations, resumed from 7.30 pm on Tuesday, but the harbour line, which connects Navi Mumbai to south Mumbai, remained suspended even after midnight.
In some sections of the harbour line, tracks went under 15 inches of water.
"Currently, services are plying on all the lines," Nila said.
"IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region. Passengers are advised to travel only if essential and exercise caution," the divisional railway manager of the Central Railway's Mumbai division appealed in a post on X.
The Western Railway authorities said some suburban services were going to remain cancelled due to heavy rain and waterlogging faced by the city on Tuesday.
Intermittent showers lashed Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Wednesday, a day after rains battered the city and flooding streets that resembled rivers at several places, once again highlighting the financial capital's annual challenge in dealing with the monsoon rains.
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.
The metropolis received an average rainfall of more than 100 mm in the 22-hour period ending at 6 am on Wednesday, civic officials said.
The island city recorded an average downpour of 131.51 mm, eastern suburbs 159.66 mm and the western suburbs 150.60 mm, they said.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a statement on Wednesday morning, said local train services on the central, western and harbour lines, and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking's bus services were operating smoothly.
The BMC stated its entire machinery was on the ground and working round-the-clock to monitor the situation and respond swiftly in case of any emergencies.
"All departments are on alert and prepared to take necessary measures if required," the statement said.
The BMC also appealed to the people not to believe in rumours and urged them to contact the municipal emergency control room for verified information or assistance during emergencies on its helpline number 1916.
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
