Heavy rains lash Mumbai, several areas inundated; trains disrupted

Mumbai experienced significant rainfall early this morning recording over 300 mm in various parts of the city between 1 am and 7 am The heavy downpour led to waterlogging in some lowlying areas disrupting suburban train servicesDue to inclement weather the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has declared a holiday for the first session of all BMC government and private schools and colleges in the Mumbai BMC region Authorities will examine the situation later before deciding on the second sessionHeavy rain is also expected today To avoid inconvenience to students a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC Government and Private schools and colleges in Mumbai BMC area The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation stated a BMC communiqueMumbai has recorded over 300 mm rainfall at various places in a sixhour period from 1 am to 7 am today Heavy rains in some lowlying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train servicesHeavy rain is also expected today In order to avoid inconvenience tohellipmdash Mumbai BMC mybmc July 8 2024Residents should exercise caution the BMC said and advised the public to not step out of their homes unless necessary the BMC also urged the citizens to not believe in any rumoursThe India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai today In the wake of continuous rains the entire machinery of the BMC is working on the field Mumbaikar are requested not to believe in any rumours Also to step out of the house only if it is necessary In case of an emergency call 1916 for immediate assistance it statedMumbai rainfallThe civic agency said that in the 22 hours till 6 am on July 8 the island city witnessed an average of 11010 mm of rainfall the Eastern suburbs saw 15053 mm of rainfall and the Western suburbs saw 14635 mm of rainfallHighest rainfall in millimetresEastern SuburbsVeer Savarkar Marg Mun school3156MCMCR Powai3146Collector Colony Mun School2212Nutan Vidya Mandir1906LBS Marg Mun School1890South Mumbai Pratiksha Nagar Mun School2202Sewri Koliwada Mun School1858Rawali Camp1763Dharavi Kala Killa Mun School1658B Nadkarni Park Mun School1566Western suburbsMalpa Dongari Mun School2922Chakala Mun School2782Aarey Colony Mun School2590HBT Mun School2550Nariyal wadi school2416Railway Traffic Both Central Railways Main and Harbour Rail Traffic were restored from 0645 amBEST Traffic1 BEST Traffic on LBS Road diverted via Vinoba Bhave Road Kurla From 0320 hrs2 Dahisar Subway route no709 diverted via Ghartan Pada Bridge From 0400 hrs3 Gandhi Market route no 521 amp 368 diverted via Bhau Daji Road From 0400 hrs4 Andheri Subway route no 251484202203 diverted via D N Nagar From 0430 hrs5 Tilak road route no 521 diverted via Sharda Cinema From 0430 hrs6 Sainath Subway Malad route 345 amp 460 diverted via Madina Manzil flyover Goregaon From 0430 hrs7 Sainath Subway Malad route no 281 curtailed at Sainath road From 0430 hrs8 Shiv Shrushti Kurla route 361 amp 363 diverted via Kurla Signal From 0500hrs9 Kurla Signal route no 585960 diverted via Amar Mahal Suman Nagar From 0500hrs10 Govandi Stn route no 360 amp 364 diverted via Deonar village From 0545 hrs