The Central Railway (CR) early on Tuesday suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded tracks at several spots between Mumbai-Thane, and services on Western Railway were also hit as Maharashtra government declared a precautionary public holiday for the city. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
The CR train services, which were earlier suspended between Thane-Kurla, were suspended from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Thane due to tracks getting submerged at various locations on the route and delays were reported on WR suburban network. Pic/ Sayyed Sameer Abedi
Long-distance trains from different parts of India, expected to reach Mumbai, have also been stranded at various locations en route, details of which are awaited
Road traffic also continued to be for the second consecutive day in the city and suburbs as many areas were waterlogged, the subways in Andheri, Jogeshwari, Vile Parle and Dahisar flooded. Pic/Atul Kamble
A man waiting for BEST bus in Sion due to heavy rain trains and buses are late in Mumbai on July 2, 2019. Pic/Atul Kamble
At least 18 persons were killed in a wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and another seven perished in a wall collapse in Pune, early on Tuesday as rains continued to wreak havoc in large parts of Maharashtra. More victims are still feared under the rubble and teams of NDRF are at the site for rescue and relief operations. Pic/Satej Shinde
According to officials, the compound wall of a school in Pimpripada in Malad suburb collapsed on some adjoining hutments in which more than 13 people were killed, around 1 am on Tuesday. Pic/Satej Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Shatabdi Hospital to meet people injured due to Malad Wall Collapse. BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar was also present at the hospital
The two highways, main and arterials roads remained virtually deserted as people chose to remain indoors, autorickshaws, taxis and aggregator cabs were also largely missing
Water seeps in Saki Naka police station. As the IMD predicted extremely heavy to very heavy rains in parts of coastal Konkan, the Maharashtra government declared a public holiday for Mumbai city.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to people not to step out unless absolutely necessary in view of the continued downpour.
A Spicejet flight from Jaipur overshot the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, while landing in Mumbai late on Monday. The incident occurred when the flight SG-6237, a Boeing aircraft, arrived and landed here around 11.51 pm, as Mumbai was lashed by heavy rains. Airport officials helped the passengers deplane and a team of engineers was investigating the damage suffered by the aircraft. Pic/Rane Ashish
In pic: BMC staff of Disaster management department monitors the city from the BMC headquarters at Fort, Mumbai. Pic/Atul Kamble
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) portrays a deserted look as commuters did not turn up to catch their trains. Pic/Atul Kamble
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