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-
- 10.05am- Mumbai Airport operations back to normal.
- 9.39am-#Navy community kitchens are providing food at Churchgate, Byculla, Parel, CST, Worli, Tardeo, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Mankhurd, Chembur, Malad and Ghatkopar this morning.
- 9.30am- First Harbour local departed from CSMT to Panvel at 9.03am.
- 9.27 am- Rain started again in Ghatkopar.
- 9.21am- Sensex opens on a positive note, SENSEX at 31,593.40 and Nifty 9,867.95.
- 9.13 am- According to the Meteorological Department, there will be no rain in the city for the next few hours.
- 9.07am- All services on Central Railway resumed except between Titwala and Kasara
- 9.00am- Private bus operators hike fare for Thane and Nashik, Dadar to Thane 400 INR and Dadar to Nashik 1000 INR.
- 8.54am- Water logging in many parts of Mulund
- 8.47am-Mumbai dabbawalas won't be delivering your dabba today
- 8.33am- Central rail services resumed between Kurla - Dombivali
- 8.32am- Second local train to Kalyan departed from CSMT
- 8.31am- Traffic between Ghatkopar and Mulund returning back to normal
- 7:53am - Train services resume between Kurla and Dombivli
- 7:51am -Rains resume in Dombivli and Thane. Stay safe!
- 7:33am -Visuals from
#Sakinaka police station.
- Local on harbour line functional only beyond Vashi, not between CSMT and Vashi.
- Western railway trains are on time. No issues reported confirms railway PRO
- Central_Railway trains run only beyond Thane. No trains between CSMT - Thane confirms PRO
- 12:41am - BSE to remain open tomorrow.
- 12:33am - If situation continues, chances of public holiday.situation continues, chances of public holiday.
- 12:28am - Highest rain for August since 1997.
- 12:15am - 2 dead in a landslide in Vikhroli
- 12am - Building crashes in Vikhroli's Varsha Nagar. 1 dead, 8 injured.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 11:59pm - Last Metro from Ghatkopar to Versova extended to 12:30am.
- 9:55pm - Call 1916 for Emergency.
- 9:52pm - Click this link to see the hosts that are providing food and stay https://goo.gl/Qvk3cy
- 9:33pm - 4km long traffic jam at Dahisar check naka.
- 9:32pm - No deaths reported throughout the day - Mumbai Police.
- 9:30pm - Trains still suspended from Thane to CST (Central Line).
- 8:55pm - Navy provides helicopters and divers on stand-by
- 8:54pm -Pro Kabaddi League Matches cancelled
- 8:53pm - Navi Mumbai’s Morbe Dam overflows. Mithi, Poisar and Dahisar rivers rising alarmingly.
- 8:20pm - No toll to be collected at entry/exit points as well as on sea link for today - CM Devendra Fadnavis
- 8:10pm - More rains expected over the next 24 hours! BMC issues notice to stay safe.
- 8:09pm - Power out in Sion/ Koliwada, Dharavi and Delisle Road.
- 8:00pm - Charge your cellphones and essential devices and stay indoors. Chances of power cuts are high!
- 7:57pm - Maximum amount of rain(well over 250mm) recorded after that fateful day of 26th July, 2005
- 7:53pm - Heavy vehicular traffic coming into Mumbai stopped on Expressway
- 7:30pm - Andheri-Virar Western line services resume.
- 7:27pm - Tube boats deployed for rescue operations in Dadar.
- 7:18pm - Incredible visuals from Godbunder Road, Thane
- 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
Dahisar River flooding, in SGNP
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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