Mumbai rains: Local trains stopped; offices shut – Livemint

Here are the latest updates on Mumbai rains:

Services suspended between Bandra-Churchgate: Western Railway

Due to high tide & heavy rains resulting in water logging at Dadar & Prabhadevi, special suburban services are being run between Virar-Andheri-Bandra & services suspended between Bandra-Churchgate: Western Railway

BMC has appealed to all offices to remain shut

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to all offices and other establishments to remain shut today, except emergency services, in view of heavy rainfall forecast.

Western Express Highway blocked

Western Express Highway blocked at Makar, following heavy rainfall overnight

Mumbai local trains running slow

• Traffic on all 4 lines stopped, due to heavy rainfall.
• Western line completely stopped.
• Harbour line stopped between Kurla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
• Central line is running with slow speed.

BEST bus services diverted

• BEST bus services diverted on at least 8 routes in various parts of Mumbai city & suburbs

Traffic Diversion

1)Sion road no 24 Via King Circle bridge & Bhau Daji road

2)Bandra Talkies via Linking Road

3)Kurla ST Depot via Signal station road

4) Shell Colony via Chembur Naka

5)Shivaji Chowk Pratiksha Nagar via Kopari agar

6)Dadar TT via Bhau Daji Road

7)Hindmata via Hindmata Bridge

8)King Circle via Bridge

High Tide warning

• People are advised not to go near beaches and other low lying areas as a high tide of 4.51 meters is expected in Mumbai at 12:47 pm today: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

Waterlogging at several places

Waterlogging at Hindmata, Dadar TT, Sakkar Panchayat, SIES College, Goel Deul, Bhendi Bazar Junction, JJ Junction, Thakurdwar Naka, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road, Postal Colony.

IMD issues red alert for 2 days

• The IMD said that extremely heavy rain will occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra on August 4 and August 5.
• Ratnagiri district is also expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 4, while Paldhar district is expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 5.