Mumbai Rains: Waterlogging Between Tracks on Central, Western and Harbour Lines Disrupts Local Train Services

Mumbai local train services were disrupted on Saturday morning, August 16, due to waterlogging between tracks as heavy rainfall continued last night. According to the information, trains are running 10 to 12 minutes late in the Western line as water logged the railway tracks at Dadar Railway station. 

Visuals From Sion Railway Station

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Visuals From Dadar Railway Station on Western Line

Waterlogging was also seen between tracks at Sion Railway station, which delayed several local trains in the Central line for 15 to 20 minutes. Even Harbour line servers were hit as tracks between Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar (GTB) railway and Kurla station were filled with rainwater.

According to the M-Indicator alert, which shows Mumbai's local train timetable, services on the fast line from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Kalyan railway station are 25 minutes late, while services from Kalyan to CSMT are 10 minutes late on Saturday. 

City woke up with heavy rainfall and cloudy skies threatening, as roads and railways witnessed traffic jams during peak hours, as showers lashed several areas, leading to waterlogging at major junctions. Due to overnight continuous rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded the alert from orange to red, expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall to continue throughout the day. The weather department also issued a red alert for the nonboring Raigad district, predicting Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places.

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Orange alert already in place for Thane, Ratnagiri and other districts of Maharashtra for August 16, while some areas in Palghar likely to witness heavy to moderate rain from Sunday and continuing until August 19, according to FPJ.

Waterlogging in Mumbai

Major areas in city witness waterlogging on Saturday, including Sion-King Circle, Bandra East and West, Andheri West, Jogeshwari SV Road, Vashi and Vasai-Virar. Andheri and Malad subway were shut for vehicles by administration. 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is asking Mumbaikars to stay indoors and avoid leaving their homes unless it is essential. The civic body has also issued a helpline and emergency number, 1916.  

As per the BMC data shared on X, city's Western Suburbs received highest rainfall of 207mm at Marol Fire Station, followed Nariyalwadi School in Santacruz (202), Chakala Municipal School, Andheri (195), Malpa Dongari Municipal School, Andheri (183), Andheri Fire Station (177).

Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School area in Sion reported the highest rainfall of 134 mm, followed by Worli Seaface Municipal School (124), SWD Workshop, Dadar (123), Rawali Camp (123), and Adarsh Nagar School, Worli (122).

In Eastern Suburbs, Tagore Nagar Municipal School in Vikhroli reported (196 mm rainfall), followed by Building Proposal Office, Vikhroli West (195), N Ward Office (192), Ramabai Municipal School, Ghatkopar (189) and MCMCR, Powai (187).