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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, train service hit

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 01, 2019, at 09:25 am

Mumbai, July 1 (IBNS): Heavy overnight rains in Mumbai led to water-logging on railway tracks as several trains were either delayed or cancelled in the city on Monday, officials said.

Mumbai experienced heavy rainfalls for the past few days.

Due to heavy winds, the material viz bamboos of ongoing construction work fell on OHE at Marine Lines due to wch trains are have been stopped bet Churchgate-Marine Lines. Restoration work in full swing & traffic expected to be started in 30 mins. @drmbct #WRUpdates @RailMinIndia
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 1, 2019

Western Railways posted a message on its Twitter page that said some trains in the Mumbai-Valsad-Surat section have been cancelled due to water-logging in Palghar section.

#mumbaimonsoon water logging on track at #Palghar station.
Trains moving at slow Speed#TrafficAlert @IndianRailUsers #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/PRRPGxb5YG
— Mumbai Matters™âœ³ï¸ (@mumbaimatterz) July 1, 2019

It later informed that train movement has started at Palghar in Mumbai Division.

Train movement has been started at Palghar in Mumbai Division at 08.05 hrs (1/7/19). It was stopped after very heavy rains {361 mm}. Here is the consolidated details of cancellation/short termination etc. #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/dVy7f5y7e9
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 1, 2019

According to private forecaster Skymet Weather website, "In the last 6 hours since 11.30 pm yesterday to 5.30 am today, Santa Cruz observatory has seen 63 mm of rainfall. Before that, yesterday, only 11 mm of rains were observed."

The forecaster said rains will continue in Mumbai on Monday.

"Mumbai rains are expected to get intense starting the night of July 3 wherein hefty showers will be seen as the weather system which formed in the Bay will move towards the West Coast giving heavy showers," it said.

#Mumbai #MumbaiRains #MumbaiWeather #MumbaiTrainService

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