Mumbai Rains, over the last few hours, has brought the city to a halt. Local trains have stopped, trees have fallen and many parts of the city are affected by water logging. Here are the LIVE updates:
August 30, 2017
• 8:15 pm - 5 dead and 7 are missing according to Mumbai Police
• 7:50 pm -
• 6:34 pm - CSMT-Panvel Harbour local services have resumed
• 6:20 pm - 331.4 mm rainfall recorded in Mumbai. It was 944 mm in 2005
• 5:15 pm - BMC will start working on the roads which were damaged yesterday: BMC Commissioner, Ajoy Mehta
• 4:05 pm - A 30-year-old man was found unconscious in his car in Sion and was declared dead at Sion Hospital
• 3:25 pm - According to some eye-witnesses, Dr. Amarapurkar fell into a manhole and the police recovered his umbrella from near it.
• 12:35 pm - Traffic moving slowly at the Sion flyover (northbound) due to road repair work
• 12:00 pm - Harbour Line comes to a standstill after a tree falls between CSMT and Kurla
• 11:20 am- Gastroenterologist, Dr Deepak Amrapurkar, 59, missing since Tuesday evening from Lower Parel
• 11:00 am Trains Update
1) Versova - Ghatkopar Metro running smoothly
2) Western Railway running slowly without a barrier
3) Central Railway - Thane to Kalyan, Thane to Kura and Kurla to Dombivali
4) CST to Kalyan
5) Panvel to CST Harbour trains are running slowly.are running slowly.are running slowly.are running slowly.
- 10.20am- GSB King Circle Ganapati's immersion will start at 12 pm today.
- 10.12am-
- 7:13pm - Thane-Vashi Harbour line stops.
- 7:14pm - Trains from Mumbai to Pune, Nashik & Panvel stopped. Incoming trains halted too!
- 7:04pm - 4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.
- 7:03pm - IMD issues heavy rainfall warning over next few days.
- 7:00pm - All Citizens requested to stay indoors.
- 6:57pm - Could the BMC/ Government have avoided this situation? Or is this just an unusual downpour? Comment below!
- 6:51pm - Bandra-Worli Sea Link opened again.
- 6:42pm - All schools and colleges in Mumbai to remain closed tomorrow(30th August).
- 6:40pm -
- 6:04pm - Most suburban areas flooded. Road and rail traffic severely affected.
- 6:02pm - Mumbaikars advised to call 1916 in case of Emergency.
- 6:00pm - Lights out in Kalina/ Kurla.
- 5:56pm - Those stranded near Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Parel can move towards Shishuvan School, Matunga Boarding, junction of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road & Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road. Food and water has been made available.
Shri Hirji Bhojraj & Sons k v o Jain Chhatralaya, Shraddhanand Ashram road, Matunga
Phone no.: 022-24022353/ 022-24011524
Kanu bhai: 096191 54608
- 5:56pm - Indian Navy on high alert.
- 5:55pm - High tide to continue till 9pm.
- 5:51pm - 297.6mm of rain recorded in the last 12 hours.
- 5:45pm - Rest & Food arrangements made for people stranded in Kurla , Ghatkopar & Vidya Vihar at Ruby Hall, Interlinks Banquet, 2nd floor Neelkanth Business Park, right next to station, Vidya Vihar(West). Contact Jiten Gajaria 9820968934
- 5:42pm - Rain Hosts on twitter are inviting people stranded in the rain to their homes. #spiritofMumbai https://twitter.com/search?q=rainhosts&src=typd
- 12 years on, once again Mumbai is shaken with incessant rains. How much has the BMC done? Post your comments below.
- 5:31 - Flights resume at International Airport
- 5:26pm - Power cut in Karnataka Society, Mahim
- 5:20pm - Train services between Thane and Kalyaṇ resume
- 5:20pm - Lights back on in Thane, Kalyan
- 5:18 pm - People stuck in Sion, Matunga, Dadar and Parel, food & water available! Contact Subhash Pai(G. S. B. Mandal) 9821595432 // 8879114932
- 5:13pm - Power cut at Andheri, Thane, Kalyan, Mulund, Sion and Nahur
- 5:08pm - Trains blocked betweeen Kurla-Sion
- 5:04 - Updates Satelite image.
- 5:00 - BEST arranges extra buses. Here are the details
- 10 buses from Sion to Mulund Check Naka on Route 302
- 5 buses from Backbay to Santacruz on Route 83
- 2 buses from Wadala to CSMT on Route 10Ltd.
- 2 buses from Deonar to CSMT on Route C50
- 3 buses from Mumbai Central to Tata Power on Route 351
- 4:56 - Stock up on food, water, torches/candles!
- 4:55 - CR Control Room: 022-22620173 WR Control Room: 022-23094064,20370564
- 4:53pm - Media questions Government's ability to cope with another 26/7 situation
- 4:45pm - Central & Harbour line suspended!
- 4:42pm - #mumbaisinks trends
- 4:40pm - All Gurudwaras in Mumbai open for Langar
- 4:38pm - Operations at Mumbai Airport suspended due to low visibility
- 2 National Disaster Response Force teams rushed to Mumbai and Pune
- Mumbai Police on high alert
- Maharashtra CM declares holiday 2pm onwards
- 12 outgoing trains from Bombay cancelled!
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link has been shut as there’s zero visibility and winds are gusting at 60 km/hour. weather officials believe could be the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, when the city was devastated by floods.
- Emergency helpline number - 1916 Dial incase of any help needed.
- 136 water pumps are working in Mumbai to remove water.
- Peddar Road, Sion bridge closed Massive traffic jam from Bandra to SantaCruz
- Maharashtra government issued orders for it's all offices to allow employees to leave for homes in wake of heavy rainfall
Also Read: Here are 7 pointers from the officials
- Tree falls, jammed stations and flooded hospitals, the Mumbai rains have hit us hard. Stay indoors, stay safe!
- Visuals of Chaos from Andheri station. Trains halt.
- If you are stuck on the road, kindly dial 100 or contact us on Twitter. Will assist you: MumbaiPolice
- Poor visibility & High-velocity winds make Bandra-Worli Sea Link unsafe.
- Chinchpoklicha Chintamani mandal shuts for the day, due to rain.
- High tide of 3.32 mts at 16.40 hrs. Avoid going towards waterfront, promenades facing water
- IMD Pune issued a warning Mumbai getting more than 250 mm rainfall in next 48 hours.
Also Read: Mumbai Rains: Roads flooded, local trains halt, traffic comes to a standstill
- Water logging in KEM hospital. Medical aid suffers due to the rainfall.
- Water logging across the city has caused a lot of damage so far
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