Mumbai rains: Central Railways cancels 5 trains due to heavy rains; Services in Kalyan, Kasara routes restored

Heavy rains across Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, led to the cancellation of around five trains due to water logging at various stations of the division, the Central Railways informed on Monday morning. Several trains have also been diverted, or rescheduled.

Here are the details, as mentioned by the railways board:

Short originating trains

1) 20706 (CSMT-J) JCO 08/07/2024 SHORT ORIGINATE EX. KALYAN SCH DEP AT 14:17 HRS. ON 08/07/2024

Short Terminating trains

1) 20705 (J - CAMT) JCO will short terminate at KYN.

The following trains have been rescheduled:

1) 12167 RE-RE/SCH AT 15:00

2) 12141 RE-RE/SCH AT 12:00

3) 12165 RE/SCH AT 14:00

4) 15017 RE/SCH AT 11:00

5) 12171 RE/SCH AT 13:00

6) 14313 RE/SCH AT 16:00

Rain water flooded tracks leading to stoppages for nearly an hour in many stations. Although the services have restarted, trains are plying at a slow pace. Trains between Kalyan and Kasara are running at restricted speeds,  the Central Railway said.

Rail services have been affected at Sion and between Bhandup and Nahur stations. "Rain Water was above the tracks so trains were stopped for nearly one hour. Now water has receded a bit so trains are restarting but services are still affected,” the ANI reported.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall will continue to lash Mumbai throughout the day on Monday, July 8, 2024. Thunderstorms are also likely to occur.

According to the local weather department, heavy rain continued in Mumbai's Dindoshi in the early hours of Monday, with waterlogging reported in many areas. Heavy rains are likely to hit Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada region till July 10, the MeT department said.

Several netizens took to X slamming the creaky infrastructure in Mumbai, the financial capital, as many areas remained flooded. Houses in several areas have been submerged.

“50mm rain in 1 hour + unsual thunder lightning in South Mumbai. Water logging is imminent in low lying areas, luckily it happend post midnight,” one user wrote on X.