Mumbai’s monorail train stopped on Tuesday evening between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park in the middle of a heavy downpour. Firefighters and other agencies used cranes to rescue passengers.
The train running on a raised track was stuck at least one hour, the officials said. According to an official statement, Monoraille in Mumbai suffered a “minor power problem”.
There were three snorkeling vehicles of the fire brigade in Mumbai and the passengers were saved by cutting the window, the officials said.
The main Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis also shared the details of the incident and said:
“The highest priority is the safety of all passengers. Therefore, no one should be afraid or panic. All passengers will be safely evacuated. I ask everyone to stay patient,” he added.
CM also said that an investigation would be carried out why this incident occurred.
Mumbai has been beat of rain in the last two days and thrown away normal life in the metropolis from the facility. At least six people were killed, a hundred others have been displaced in the last few days.
The commuters faced serious difficulties, as the local railway train services were disrupted on its main and port lines due to the immersion of traces caused by torrential rains, while flight operations were also influenced.
Officials stated that the railway lines were immersed up to 17 inches of water in some places. At least eight flights were diverted at the airport in Mumbai and many of them were delayed.
‘Another 48 hours of essential’: Maharashtra cm
Main Minister Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, who reviewed the flood situation with the disaster management department, said that another 48 hours would be essential for Mumbai, Thane, Ragad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which are currently in Red Alert.
Why does Mumbai get so much rain?
According to the Indian meteorological department (IMD), rainfall activity is associated with depression, which moved on Tuesday morning through South Odisha and Chhattisgarh and is expected to weaken to a low -pressure area within 12 hours.
Monsoon systems, including offshore trough running from southern gujarat to northern kerala and upper air through the Northeast Arab Sea, also contribute to heavy rain activity over the maharaštra according to the latest edition of the weather observatory.
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