Rain continues in Mumbai and heavier showers are expected in the next two days. (File photo: PTI)
Continuous rains overnight have caused severe flooding in many places in Mumbai, affecting flights, local trains and other public transportation
Continuous rainfall in Mumbai overnight has caused severe flooding in many areas of the city, affecting public transportation including flights and local trains.
Heavy rain disrupted flight operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), reports Hindustan Times. Flights were briefly suspended at 10:36 a.m. due to heavy rain and poor visibility.
However, operations resumed at 10:55 am after visibility reached 1000 meters and runway visual range (RVR) was 1200 meters.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, predicting moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs, with the possibility of heavy rain in some isolated areas.
Affected flights, airlines issued warnings:
Air India has issued a notification stating that flights to and from Mumbai may be delayed due to heavy rains. They advise travelers to leave for the airport as early as possible as slow traffic and waterlogging may cause delays.
“#ImportantUpdate: Flights to and from Mumbai may be affected due to heavy rain. Guests are advised to depart for the airport as early as possible as slow traffic and standing water may delay movement. Please check flight status before traveling to the airport.
#importantupdate: Flights to and from Mumbai may be affected due to heavy rain. Guests are advised to leave early for the airport as slow traffic and standing water may delay movement.
— Air India (@airindia) July 25, 2024
IndiGo has also issued similar guidelines regarding possible flight delays due to heavy rain showers. It advises travelers to check flight status before heading to the airport.
“#6ETravelAdvisory: Continued heavy rain and air traffic congestion in #Mumbai continue to affect flights. Please visit http://bit.ly/3DNYJqj for the latest updates on flight status. For any immediate assistance, please feel free to contact our ground team.
Affected local trains:
Mumbai Central Railway said local trains on the Central Line were running at slower than normal speeds due to reduced visibility due to heavy rainfall and wind speed in the area.
IMD data showed that between Wednesday and Thursday morning, 68 mm of rainfall was recorded at the Santa Cruz station, while 63 mm was recorded at the Colaba observatory.
Two of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai have overflowed:
The water engineering department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that two of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai – Tulsi Lake and Tensa Lake – have started overflowing.
Water levels in Mumbai lakes are rising due to heavy rainfall that has continued in the basin over the past few days.
According to the latest data from the municipal body, the available water storage in Middle Vaitarna is 63.32%. Upper Vaitarna's current inventory is 34.13%. Water availability in Bhatsa is 64.09%, while Modak Sagar is likely to overflow on Thursday.
As of 6 am today, water levels in seven lakes supplying Mumbai were reported.#mumbairain#MyBMCUpdate pic.twitter.com/RPWFl1UCnN— My Mumbai, your BMC (@mybmc) July 25, 2024
Seven reservoirs – Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi – supply 3.85 billion liters of drinking water to the metropolis.
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