Mumbai: Local trains in Mumbai are running late due to waterlogging on railway tracks after heavy rain overnight and Monday morning. Many short and long-distance trains have also been delayed or cancelled. Waterlogging has been reported in several low-lying areas including Sion, Dadar and Malad.
Traffic crawled on Western Expressway as it rained intermittently.
At least 100 mm of rainfall was recorded between 4 and 5 am on Monday in Palghar near Mumbai, news agency ANI reported, with more than 360 mm recorded overnight.
Heavy rain is likely to continue for the next few hours over Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, ANI reported quoting the Met department.
“13 trains have been cancelled today. After receding of water, train movement at Palghar was started at 8.05 hours at restricted speed of 30 kmph in view of safety,” the Western Railways tweeted.
Some trains including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express have been regulated in view of safety, it said.
Railway tracks between Sion and Matunga stations were submerged, according to ANI. As trains were stopped, passengers were seen walking on tracks.
Heavy winds led to bamboo from nearby construction work falling on the tracks at Marine Lines. All trains on the Churchgate-Marine Lines had been stopped. However, Western Railway has now tweeted to say “all four lines are working between Churchgate-Mumbai Central stations”.
“Trains are running on Up & Down Fast Lines between Churchgate -Mumbai Central & traffic on slow lines is expected to be started soon,” the Western Railway tweeted.
Residents tweeted videos and photographs of flooded roads.
According to private weather forecaster Skymet, levels of rainfall are likely to increase from the night of July 3, following a weather system forming in the Bay of Bengal that is moving towards the western coast of the country.
