Mumbai rain highlights: Red alert issued for Raigad; intense rain to continue
Mumbai rainfall highlights: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ alert for parts of Mumbai and its suburbs for Wednesday.
Parts of Mumbai witnessed strong rains on Wednesday morning, and the meteorological department has issued a "orange" alert for the city, predicting that some areas of the city could experience severe to extremely heavy rainfall during the day. ...Read More
The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre on Tuesday issued an 'orange' alert for Mumbai and Thane districts, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places on Wednesday.
It issued a 'red' alert for neighbouring Raigad and Palghar districts, forecasting heavy to very rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rain at isolated places.
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- Jul 20, 2023 01:19 am IST
Red alert issued for Raigad
IMD on Thursday issued “red alert” for Raigad district in Maharashtra as the weather department earlier said that moderate to intense rain will continue over night in other parts of Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar.
- Jul 20, 2023 12:47 am IST
Moderate to intense rain to continue over parts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar: IMD
IMD said intermittent moderate to intense spells of rain to continue over parts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar during the next 3-4 hours. Currently intense spells of rain very likely over parts of north eastern suburbs, Thane and Raigad. (ANI)
- Jul 19, 2023 10:57 pm IST
Watch | Water logging at King Circle area in Mumbai
- Jul 19, 2023 10:38 pm IST
MSRTC offers free rides from major railway stations in Mumbai and Thane divisions
As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation is operating free bus services from major railway stations for the convenience of commuters on Wednesday night.
MSRTC said its Mumbai and Thane divisions have planned to operate more than 100 buses for free from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Kurla, Thane, Kalyan and other major stations up to various residential areas.
(Input from wires)
- Jul 19, 2023 09:58 pm IST
Mumbai rain updates: Over 100 ST buses ferry passengers free from railway stations
"CM Eknath Shinde ordered State Transport buses to ferry passengers stuck in the railway station due to the ongoing heavy rains in Mumbai and the surrounding area, according to which the transport corporation has taken immediate action.
Mumbai and Thane division of ST has provided more than 100 buses to important railway stations like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Kurla, Thane, and Kalyan. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has planned to provide free transportation of passengers from these railway stations to their residential areas by buses.
This bus service has made it possible for workers in the Mumbai area to reach home safely without any inconvenience." the chief minister's office tweeted.
- Jul 19, 2023 09:38 pm IST
Man falls into a water stream in Malad (East), search operation stopped due to heavy rain
A 25-year-old man, Chandan Dilip Shaha fell in a water stream in Malad (East). The area was thoroughly searched by firemen with anchor hook & rope manila with police & local public.
Search for the fallen person was stopped at 8:15pm due to heavy rain, darkness & flow of water.
- Jul 19, 2023 09:33 pm IST
In case you missed it: All schools in Mumbai to remain close tomorrow
All schools in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar will remain shut on Thursday due to heavy rains, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Wednesday. READ FULL REORT
- Jul 19, 2023 09:18 pm IST
Rain LIVE updates: All schools, colleges to remain closed in Raigad
Raigad District Collector Yogesh Mhase announces that all schools and colleges in the district will remain closed tomorrow in the wake of heavy rain here, ANI reported.
IMD has issued an Orange alert for Raigad.
- Jul 19, 2023 09:11 pm IST
Mumbai's western suburbs receive 66mm of rainfall in 12 hours
Avg Rainfall details on Wednesday from 8am to 8pm \
Island City: 64.32 mm
Eastern Suburbs: 57.10 mm
Western Suburbs: 66.17 mm
- Jul 19, 2023 08:51 pm IST
Maharashtra latest weather report
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the next 24 hours, the Regional Meteorological Center forecasted.
- Jul 19, 2023 08:17 pm IST
CM Shinde took stock of the situation in the flood-prone areas of Maharashtra
Chief Minister @mieknathshinde visited the control room of the Ministry's Disaster Management Department and took stock of the situation in the flood-prone areas of the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister learned about the situation in Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara and Gadchiroli. Also directed the administration to keep the district-level disaster management system alert.
- Jul 19, 2023 08:01 pm IST
NDRF, SDRF and Municipal cooperations on alert mode: CM Shinde
CM Shinde in state control room situated in Mumbai. (HT photo) "All the emergency agencies NDRFs, SDRFs and Municipal cooperations, everyone is on alert mode. They are working on rescue operations and assure the public gets proper relief facilities. Since morning I am in contact with the Secretaries and DMs, and people are being shifted to safe places," CM Eknath Shinde said, ANI reported.
- Jul 19, 2023 07:46 pm IST
Mumbai rain updates: Railways reschedules four trains
Rescheduling of Mail express trains due to water logging in Mumbai division-
1) 15066 Panvel(PNVL) to Gorakhpur Junction(GKP) Exp- will depart at 20.00 hrs
2)12109 Mumbai CSMT(CSMT) to Manmad Junction(MMR) Exp- will depart at 20.35 hrs
3)11013 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)- Coimbatore (CBE) Exp- will depart at 23.35 hrs
4) 12141 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus(LTT) to Patliputra Junction(PPTA) Exp- will depart at 02.00 hrs (Thursday)
- Jul 19, 2023 07:32 pm IST
Search operation is on to find six-month-old baby girl fallen in nullah
A six-month-old baby girl fell into a nullah as stranded commuters cross it in heavy rain. Search operation by Kalyan GRP and the fire brigade was on. The woman identified as Yogita Rumal, 30, a resident of Hyderabad, came to Mumbai with her baby girl Hrishita Rumal. The baby was undergoing treatment in KEM hospital and was residing near Kalyan.
- Jul 19, 2023 07:11 pm IST
Mumbai rain live updates: CM Shinde takes stock of situation from control room
CM Eknath Shinde in control room Mumbai. (Praful Gangurde HT photos) CM Eknath Shinde taking stock of the situation from the control room in Mumbai.
- Jul 19, 2023 06:50 pm IST
BEST asked to deploy more buses due to disruption in local trains: CM Shinde
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said that the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) has been asked to deploy more buses to ferry people in view of disruption in suburban train network. In Thane districts MSRTC will deploy more buses.
- Jul 19, 2023 06:34 pm IST
Maharashtra rain news: Tree branch, timely help save life of man who fell into swollen river in Kalyan
A 20-year-old man clung to a tree branch for about an hour in swirling waters of Waldhuni river in Kalyan city in Thane district of Maharashtra before he was rescued on Wednesday, an official said.
The man fell into the river while walking on a flooded road amid heavy rains at around 3 pm, a Fire Brigade official said.
On receiving the information, a team of Fire Brigade personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the man, he added. (PTI)
- Jul 19, 2023 06:18 pm IST
Kalyan-Kasara section restored to normal; all point failures corrected
The Central Railway informed that Kalyan-Kasara section has been restored to normal at 5:25pm.
“All points failures of Kalyan station are put right. Ambarnath-Badlapur DOWN section restored to Normal at 17.50 hrs. Badlapur-Ambarnath UP section restoration remained”, it added.
- Jul 19, 2023 05:54 pm IST
CM Shinde reaches control room of BMC to takes stock of the situation
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde visited control room of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take stock of rain situation in the city and suburbs.
- Jul 19, 2023 05:50 pm IST
Mumbai rain latest: CM Shinde orders govt offices to allow employees to leave early today
Considering the rain situation, staffers of all government offices in Mumbai and surrounding areas have been allowed to leave their offices early, said chief minister Eknath Shinde.
- Jul 19, 2023 05:42 pm IST
Mumbai rain news: 4-month-old baby washed away in a water stream
A 4-month-old baby slipped and fell into flowing water as her parents were walking after getting off of a local train near Kalyan.
- Jul 19, 2023 05:21 pm IST
Alerted administration of districts receiving heavy rainfall: CM Shinde
Chief minister Eknath Shinde says he has alerted administration of districts receiving heavy rainfall. Personnel of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed for rescue operations in affected areas, he said.
- Jul 19, 2023 05:08 pm IST
Kalyan Murbad road in Thane district closed down
Raite bridge on Ulhas river in Thane district is completely submerged in water. Kalyan Murbad Marg has been closed. The district administration has appealed to avoid traveling through this route. Rain has increased in this area. (translated from Marathi to English)
- Jul 19, 2023 04:44 pm IST
Orange alert for Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri tomorrow; yellow for Mumbai
IMD issues an Orange alert on July 20 for Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri and a Yellow alert for Mumbai.
- Jul 19, 2023 04:33 pm IST
IMD's district forecast and warning for next five days
- Jul 19, 2023 03:38 pm IST
WATCH: High tides hit Mumbai's Marine Drive
- Jul 19, 2023 03:33 pm IST
List of mail express cancelled tomorrow:
Trains cancelled on July 20 due to non-availability of pairing rake-
UP trains-
1)12124 Pune-CSMT exp
2)11010 CSMT-Pune Sinhagad exp
DOWN trains-
1)12127 CSMT-Pune Intercity exp
2)11007 CSMT-Pune Deccan exp
3)22105 CSMT-Pune Indrayani exp
- Jul 19, 2023 03:31 pm IST
List of mail express cancelled today:
Cancellations on July 19
UP trains-
1)12128 Pune-CSMT Intercity exp
2)11008 Pune-CSMT Deccan exp
3)22106 Pune-CSMT Indrayani exp
DOWN trains-
1)12123 CSMT-pune exp
2)11009 CSMT-Pune Sinhagad exp
- Jul 19, 2023 03:29 pm IST
List of mail express diversions:
DOWN trains-
Via Diwa-panvel-karjat route-
1)22159 CSMT-MAS exp
2)22101 LTT-MDU exp
3)11019 CSMT-BBS exp
4)22732 CSMT-HYN exp
5)16588 BKN-YPR exp
6)20920 EKNR-MAS exp
- Jul 19, 2023 03:27 pm IST
List of mail express diversions:
UP trains:
Via karjat-panvel-diwa route-
1)22731 HYB-CSMT exp
2)22226 SUR-CSMT VB exp
3)11014 CBE-LTT exp
4)22180 MAS-LTT exp
5)12164 MAS-LTT exp
6)22160 MAS-CSMT exp
Via Daund-manmad-jalgaon-surat route-
7)22943-DD-INDB exp
- Jul 19, 2023 03:08 pm IST
Point failures at Kalyan station, trains affected
Point failures reported at Kalyan station due to heavy rain.
Trains going from Kalyan to kasara side and coming from kasara side are not running.
- Jul 19, 2023 02:38 pm IST
Mumbai rain latest updates: What does weather forecast say?
According to the Met department, moderate to intense spells of rain are very likely over the districts of Raigad, Thane, Mumbai, Palghar and Ratnagiri. Occasional strong winds are very likely.
- Jul 19, 2023 02:23 pm IST
Mumbai rain updates: 5-yr-old killed after portion of building collapses on her in West Bhandup area
A five-year-old girl died after a portion of a building collapsed on her in Mumbai's West Bhandup area during wee hours of Wednesday, officials said, ANI reported.
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the victim identified as Tasin Shaikh died after a portion of a third-floor slab of a five-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's West Bhandup area.
Officials said that the incident took place early morning today at 3:00 AM and that the victim was taken to the hospital immediately after the incident, where she was declared dead.
- Jul 19, 2023 01:54 pm IST
Mumbai rain latest: Raigad records heavy showers; Mumbai's Colaba gets 90mm rainfall
- Jul 19, 2023 01:27 pm IST
Mumbai rain: Red alert for Raigad, Palghar; orange alert for Mumbai, Pune
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ alert for parts of Mumbai and its suburbs for Wednesday stating that the areas were likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall with a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas. Read full story
- Jul 19, 2023 01:08 pm IST
12 NDRF teams deployed across Maharashtra
In view of heavy rains in the state, NDRF has deployed a total of 12 teams across Maharashtra, reported ANI.
5 teams have been deployed in Mumbai, 1 team each in Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nagpur, and Thane districts of the state.