Mumbai rains: Local train and bus services hit due to water-logging, IMD issues warnings
Mumbai local train and bus services took a hit on Saturday (June 12, 2021) due to the incessant rainfall in the city over the past few days. The disruption was a result of heavy rains, coupled with thunderstorm and strong winds which waterlogged major sections of train tracks and roads.
A Central Railway spokesperson said “the suburban train services between Dadar and Kurla stations on the mainline were suspended after the water rose above the track level, while a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) official said that several of its buses had to be diverted due to water-logging at some points.”
Saturday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a thunderstorm warning for a few districts in Konkan region, including Mumbai, for the next three hours from that time.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had also warned the residents of the city on Saturday morning. “Good Morning Mumbai. Heavy rainfall expected in the city today, tomorrow as well as day after. We request you to not venture out especially near the sea. Stay tucked in and safe at home,” BMC tweeted in the morning.
“Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds 30-40 kmph are likely to occur at isolated places,” the IMD said in its warning for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of Konkan.
