Due to heavy rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas, several areas are witnessing water-logging

Train traffic was disrupted in Mumbai this morning after the city received heavy rain overnight, which led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas and flooded rail tracks. The Central Railways said six trains have been cancelled, six diverted and one short terminated due to heavy rainfall and water-logging in Mumbai.



On Saturday, thousands of passengers were stranded at railway stations across the city due amid heavy downpour. Heavy rainfall claimed at least two lives in the city. Two deaths were reported on Saturday, and three people were reported missing.

Here are the live updates of rains from Maharashtra:

Aug 04, 2019 21:10 (IST) All Public Schools, Colleges And Offices In Mumbai To Remain Shut Tomorrow

All private and public schools and colleges will remain shut tomorrow . Some government offices providing emergency & essential services will remain open. Private office staff may move out only if essential, the Mumbai civic body tweeted.

Aug 04, 2019 18:22 (IST) High-Tide Spills Garbage Along Juhu, Versova



Aug 04, 2019 16:42 (IST) Schools In Nashik To Be Closed Tomorrow

All schools in Maharashtras's Nashik will remain closed due to continuous rain, news agency ANI reported.

Aug 04, 2019 16:36 (IST) Stranded People Being Rescued In Thane



Aug 04, 2019 15:08 (IST) Maharashtra government in touch with NDRF, Army, Navy

"The state government is in touch with the NDRF, Army, Navy and other agencies also," the CMO said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is currently in Gondia as part of his ongoing 'Maha Janadesh Yatra', spoke to Public Works Department Minister Eknath Shinde and asked Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehtato oversee the relief measures, it said.

Aug 04, 2019 14:38 (IST) High tide at Marine Drive in Mumbai, Maharashtra

#WATCH Maharashtra: High tide at Marine Drive in Mumbai, today. pic.twitter.com/psAy7Wmu4d - ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 14:32 (IST) Mumbai, coastal Konkan region continue to experience heavy rains

Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region continued to experience heavy rains.

Central Railway services hit on various sectors and boats were deployed to rescue stranded people in the Kurla suburb.

Following incessant overnight rains, water seeped into many homes in Kranti Nagar area of Kurla, following which the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation deployed rubber boats to rescue around 400 stranded residents.

In Church Road-Dahanukarwadi areas of Kandivali, some locals made temporary rafts of wooden board to ferry people to nearby areas for replenishing stocks of essentials.

Around 35 people of the tiny Ju village in Thane have been stranded due to rising flood waters and the state government has requested an air rescue operation for them.

They have been temporarily shifted to Bazarwad Municipal School and arrangements made to give them food, water and medical help as required, said the BMC Disaster Control.

In some villages in Pen, Raigad district, around 60 people were stuck in five-six feet deep water since 4 a.m. on Sunday, and the authorities have deployed NDRF teams to rescue them.

The downpour, which revived with full intensity since Friday night, continued Sunday with many areas of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri remaining submerged, hitting normal life and road traffic.

The BMC, Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, besides all other agencies, are on a high alert for any eventuality.

A portion of a bridge on Pinjal river in Palghar was washed away, bringing traffic to a complete halt on both sides.

Subways in Kandivali, Malad, and Andheri were flooded hampering traffic movement in the east-west directions.

However, most flights were operating at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with delays of around 30 minutes, said officials.



Aug 04, 2019 12:06 (IST) Slow services of train resume between Thane-Kalyan

Slow services of train resume between Thane-Kalyan, tweets Central Railway Suburban update:

Thane-Kalyan Up&Dn slow services resume from 11.15 hrs@RidlrMUM@m_indicator - Central Railway (@Central_Railway) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 12:01 (IST) Chief minister's office monitoring the situation

Maharashtra Chief Minister's office tweeted that disaster management cell is monitoring the situation BMC & disaster management cell is monitoring #MumbaiRains & MMR situation & are fully prepared.

State Government is in touch with NDRF, Army,Navy & other agencies too.



CM @Dev_Fadnavis spoke to Minister @mieknathshinde & asked CS to coordinate for relief measures.@mybmc - CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 12:00 (IST) 8 teams of NDRF deployed in Maharashtra, Gujarat

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed eight teams each in Maharashtra and Gujarat



Aug 04, 2019 10:27 (IST) Visuals of railway track water-logged



Aug 04, 2019 10:27 (IST) Visuals of railway track water-logged



Aug 04, 2019 09:40 (IST) Flooding in premises of Trimbakeshwar Temple, Nashik

Flooding in premises of Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik following incessant rainfall.

#WATCH: Flooding in premises of Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik following incessant rainfall. #Maharashtrapic.twitter.com/e2RVbAOeFx - ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 09:36 (IST) Weather department issues warning for fishermen

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai has said that rainfall will continue with gusty winds.

The weather department said that high tide of 4.5 m is expected today, and Mithi River will be surcharged.

Avoid outing as far as possible, the sea will be rough, issued warning for the fisherman due to heavy rainfall.



Aug 04, 2019 09:33 (IST) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in a tweet appealed to the citizens of Mumbai to avoid venturing near the sea.

Weather Forecast warning Update@IMDWeather#Monsoon2019#MCGMUpdates#MumbaiRains#SafeMonsoonpic.twitter.com/7dMp4R7KHu - माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 08:40 (IST) Services suspended between Main Line and Harbour Line in Mumbai

Trains Update-6

due to heavy rains, water logging/boulder fallen in southeast ghat... pic.twitter.com/jiq0ERFF7W - Central Railway (@Central_Railway) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 08:23 (IST) Trains affected due to heavy rains in Mumbai

Trains Update-5

due to heavy rains, water logging/boulder fallen in southeast ghat... pic.twitter.com/EA2S8NPWwh - Central Railway (@Central_Railway) August 4, 2019

Aug 04, 2019 08:21 (IST) Water-logging hits rail traffic in Mumbai

Central Railways: Services on all four lines between Sion and Kurla suspended from 7.20 am due to water logging and heavy rains.

Aug 04, 2019 08:21 (IST) Water-logging hits rail traffic in Mumbai

Central Railways: Services on all four lines between Sion and Kurla suspended from 7.20 am due to water logging and heavy rains.

Aug 04, 2019 07:33 (IST) Visuals of water-logging in Mumbai



Aug 04, 2019 07:28 (IST) Water-logging in several areas of Mumbai

In Thane district, a person was electrocuted while another was seriously injured in a roof-collapse incident in Mumbra.

Several other districts in Maharashtra received rainfall through the day.

In Palghar district, more than a dozen instances of house collapse due to heavy rains were reported. Several villages were marooned and a video showed cattle getting swept away by the current.

Education institutes remained shut on Saturday.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued an advisory for Mumbai residents to not venture into the sea or in water-logged areas.

Train services between Kurla and Sion were suspended due to rise in water level and high tide.