Mumbai Rains Live News Updates, Traffic & Local Train Status Today, July 1, 2019: Heavy Showers in Vasai-Virar Since Evening, Waterlogging in Some Areas

Heavy rains have been lashing out in Vasai and Virar. Waterlogging has been reported in Evershine City, Vasant Nagri, and some areas of Ambadi road in the city.

Transport services were affected across Mumbai as heavy rain continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. Waterlogging following heavy rainfall delayed local train services, leading to a huge crowd at different railway stations. Traffic was moving slow on major roads across the city.

A person was electrocuted and three were killed after being struck by lightning as heavy rains lashed Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day on Monday.

Mumbai has witnessed the highest rainfall in the last 10 years. "550 mm average rainfall of the entire month of June has been exceeded in just last 48 hrs," said BMC.

Mumbai Police, in a tweet, informed that traffic on Western Express Highway is affected due to waterlogging at Film city Junction following intermittent rain in Mumbai. Waterlogging has also been reported near Powai Garden and Malad Crematorium.

Authorities have closed the Andheri subway due to waterlogging following heavy rains in Mumbai. Traffic has been diverted via Gokhale bridge and Thackeray bridge, said Mumbai Police.

According to private weather forecast agency, Skymet, heavy rains will continue in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra till Tuesday morning.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is just a tweet away if people need any assistance or help, said Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray as heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai.

Mumbai is likely to witness intermittent rain in the next 48 hours, said the Met department.

According to the Met department forecast, Mumbai is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rains till July 5. Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra may see extremely heavy rainfall till July 5.

Local train services on Central line are running late following heavy rains. A huge crowd was seen at Thane railway station as heavy rains delayed train services on the Central line.

Several trains have been diverted due to derailment of goods train between Jambrung and Thakurwadi. Here's the list of trains diverted put out by Central Railway:

Railway tracks are submerged in water between Sion and Kurla on Central Line. Commuters are sharing videos of waterlogging on tracks on social media.

The following AC local trains on Western Line have been cancelled - 2.55pm from Churchgate and 4.22pm from Virar.

Another wall collapse incident was reported from Andheri area of Mumbai due to heavy rains. The incident took place in Andheri's Marol area, at Agar Skyview Society, Bhavani Nagar. According to reports, several cars have been trapped under the debris, No injury has been reported.

The heavy rainfall in Mumbai brought along traffic snarls, flooding and waterlogging in several areas. While Mumbai Received 93 mm Rainfall In Past 24 Hours, Bandra recorded with 194 mm, Chembur (188.2 mm) and Worli (151.8 mm) until Monday morning.

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai caused havoc with commuters stranded at different places. The Eastern express highway was jammed between Kanjur Marg and Kurla. According to reports, ​traffic congestion was also reported from LBS Marg between Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg. BA road at King's Circle, southbound of Sion Flyover was completely jammed in the afternoon.

As heavy rainfall battered Mumbai on Monday, several rain-related incidences were reported from across the city. According to a tweet by ANI, a wall of a house collapsed in Jagruti Nager, Ghatkopar (West). No injuries and casualties have been reported. More details are awaited in the incident.

In the wake of the heavy rainfall in Palghar, the Western Railway has tweeted a list of trains that have been cancelled and rescheduled due to heavy water logging on tracks at Palghar on Monday morning.

Mumbai is set to witness two high tides on Monday, July 1. The first tide will be at 11.11 AM while the other high tide at 10.44 PM at night on the same day. The tide height of the one at 11.11 AM was 4.33m (14.21ft), while that of 10.44 PM will be 3.76m (12.34ft).

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