IndiGo has also cancelled its three flights to Mumbai from various destinations
Nearly 171 mm rainfall was recorded at the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) observatory at Colaba in south Mumbai
Nearly 171 mm rainfall was recorded at the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) observatory at Colaba in south Mumbai
Operations at the airport were suspended for around 20 minutes in the morning and three city-bound flights were diverted to some nearby airports
On Tuesday 55 flights were diverted, over 200 flights were cancelled because of rain, low visibility and poor braking action on secondary runway
At 375.2 mm, the rainfall in the 24-hour period before 8.30 am Tuesday was the highest since the July 26, 2005, deluge in Mumbai
The highest rainfall for June in 2018 saw a 15.4 per cent decline in turnover compared to the previous five sessions
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the BMC Disaster Management control room and took stock of the situation in Mumbai with civic officials
IMD has predicted that monsoon will be active in the southern parts of Maharashtra. Konkan Goa will get widespread rains in the next five days
A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur skid and overshot the main runway while landing at the Mumbai airport amid heavy rains on Monday
This was the second incident of a SpiceJet aircraft overshooting the runway in the past few days
Due to the incident, a secondary runway is in operation at the airport currently
Mumbai has been witnessing relentless heavy downpour from Sunday night and many parts of the city are expected to continue to see good showers on Monday, according to the weather department.The rains, which have been intense in many parts of the city including Andheri, Kurla, Bandra, Charni Road, Santa Cruz, BKC and others, has resulted in water logging on streets and railway tracks causing inconvenience to people.The pleasant weather and with irregular rain showers that will continue for the next few days. with the Indian Meteorological Department predicting "Generally cloudy sky with intermittent rains," for the city.The maximum and minimum temperature in the financial capital will hover around 24.8 degrees Celsius and 28.4 degrees Celsius.There have been very heavy incessant rains with 361 mm rainfall recorded during the night and 100 mm between 4.00 hrs to 5.00 hrs alone in Palghar area of Mumbai Division."13 trains have been cancelled today. After receding of water, train ...
The Railways said state government and various other agencies have been requested to run extra buses between Mumbai and Pune for intercity travelers
The Mumbai police tweeted, "Right here. For you Mumbai. Always. #MumbaiFirst", says @MumbaiPolice twitter handle
Train services were disrupted on Tuesday as incessant rains continued to lash Mumbai and adjoining areas
Visibility at the Mumbai airport was 'not very good' but flights were operating according to schedule, an MeT official said
Suburban Mumbai and adjoining areas received more rainfall than the island city
A day after an overbridge collapsed at a railway station in Mumbai's suburban Andheri area, the Western Railway restored its train services today, though the trains were running slightly late due to speed restrictions. A part of the 47-year-old Gokhale overbridge collapsed yesterday morning, halting the local train services on the Western line. Around 700 railway employees, helped by experts from Delhi and Lucknow, were pressed into action, following which the services resumed today. "Up slow line between Andheri & Vile Parle also restored at 1.00 hrs. Now, trains running on all lines in this section. WR suburban services are running normal with some delay due to speed restriction of 20 kmph near Andheri in view of Safety (sic)," the Western Railway said in a tweet. Mumbaikars, especially the office-goers, heaved a sigh of relief as the train services were restored. Meanwhile, of the five people injured in the incident, four were stable while the condition of a 35-year-old woman,
A road overbridge, built in 1971, collapsed near the eastern side of the Andheri railway station and a part of it fell on rail tracks on Tuesday, injuring five people and affecting traffic