Mumbai rain fury: Intermittent spells of rain continue, local train services resumed
PTC News Desk: Mumbai experienced intermittent showers through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, even as local train services on Central Railway’s harbour line resumed after a 15-hour suspension, gradually bringing normal life back on track. On Tuesday evening, 782 passengers were rescued after two overcrowded Monorail trains got stranded between stations on elevated tracks during the heavy downpour.
According to officials, some suburbs recorded over 200 mm of rainfall in the 21-hour period ending at 5:30 am on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rain in Mumbai for Wednesday but forecast a reduction in intensity from Thursday.
Train services on the harbour line resumed around 3 am on Wednesday as floodwaters receded from the tracks. Suburban services on the CR’s main line, connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Thane, had already restarted on Tuesday evening after an eight-hour halt. All CR lines are now operational, a railway spokesperson confirmed.
Authorities, however, cautioned that with the IMD predicting more heavy showers in the region, passengers should travel only if necessary and remain alert.
The fresh spells of rain followed a day of intense downpour that inundated roads across Mumbai, once again underscoring the city’s recurring monsoon woes. Civic officials reported that in the 22-hour period ending at 6 am on Wednesday, the city received an average of over 100 mm of rain — with the island city recording 131.51 mm, eastern suburbs 159.66 mm, and western suburbs 150.60 mm.
- With inputs from agencies
