Mumbai rains: Prime areas like Worli, Goregaon witness waterlogging after heavy showers; traffic and trains slow down | Today’s news
Heavy downpours inundated low-lying areas in Mumbai as the city woke up to another rain-soaked morning on Thursday. The downpour stopped road and rail traffic in several areas.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), several areas received more than 200 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours.
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With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more rainfall during the day, chances of waterlogging or easing of traffic are low.
Heavy rain since Thursday morning led to waterlogging in prime areas like Dadar, Parel, Hindmata, Charkop, Worli, Goregaon and Andheri, causing inconvenience to commuters and slowing vehicular traffic.
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Local train traffic was also affected by the accumulation of water, even though the tracks were not under water. Rail commuters said several local train services ran 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule, leading to overcrowding during the morning rush hour.
A Central Railway spokesman said despite more than 180mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, there was no major waterlogging on its network and local train services on all four corridors were operating normally, although commuters complained of delays.
Western Railway also reported on X that suburban services on its network were running as normal, while commuters claimed some trains were running late.
Death in Bombay
A man died after being swept into an open manhole amid heavy rains in Mumbai. The incident took place in the Chandivali area of the eastern suburbs, where waterlogging had apparently covered an exposed hatch.
According to BMC officials, three contract workers were removing the manhole cover to carry out maintenance work when the man, who was reportedly talking on a mobile phone, accidentally fell into the opening.
Footage from a CCTV camera installed on Khairani Road showed the man, later identified as Aslam Easaf Shaikh, walking at a pace and suddenly disappearing. Workers at the site were also seen peering into the open shaft.
Officials said workers lowered a ladder into the hatch to search for him, but found only his umbrella and slippers.
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar described the death of a man in a shaft in Mumbai as a serious matter, saying it was a “culpable homicide”.
He asked the state government to table a detailed statement in the House on the incident before the adjournment today.
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IMD predicts heavy rains
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy showers on Thursday night and early Friday morning. An occasional gust of wind with a speed of 50-60 km/h is also likely.
The BMC said a high tide of 4.27 meters is expected at 1.45pm on Thursday, while another high tide of 3.71 meters is expected at 1.31am on Friday. A low tide of 1.82 meters is expected at 19:49 on Thursday.
According to the BMC, the eastern suburbs received the highest average rainfall of 189 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Thursday, followed by 172 mm in the island city and 165 mm in the western suburbs.
Among the highest rainfall figures, Santacruz SWM Workshop and S Ward Office in Bhandup recorded 238.8 mm each, followed by Paspoli Municipal School in Powai (234.6 mm), Tagore Nagar Municipal School in Vikhroli (233.2 mm), Mithagar Municipal School in Mulund (226 mm), Andheri Fire Station G2225 in Parel (Fel) and Andheri Fire Station G22 mm in the south. South Ward Office at Prabhadevi (220.4mm).
