Mumbai – 25 July 2024 – Record rain in Mumbai has led to pan-)rea resettlement issues at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the comprehensive transport system of the city. The thunderstorm resulted to the temporary shutdown of operations at the airport at around ten thirty – six a. m. this was after the visibility of aircrafts was<|reserved_special_token_265|>ed. The category A operations then continued at 10:55 a. m. due to the increase in visibility of more than 1000m with the RVR recorded at 1200m.
Social media proved to be incredibly useful for disseminating information about the situation, and thus, Air India issued a message through the social networks to the passengers informing them of the possible delay. Mumbai’s flights<|reserved_special_token_281|> can also be affected by the downpour; guests to and from the ‘Mumbai airport should start early because of slow traffic and waterlogged roads, ‘Barsas stated.
Road and Rail Disruptions
The hiked up rainfall intensity has also disrupted road and rail transport expenditures in the region. As a result of several inches of rain that The Andheri subway has been closed to vehicular traffic – a major nuisance to the already over congested roads in Mumbai.
Railway services have also not been spared from this vagary of development they have also been affected in equal measure. The train services between Panvel-Chowk were terminated at 9:42 a. m. Via: Flooding. Therefore, Train No. 12126 is being sealed to pass through Kalyan only. The speeds at which local trains run have been lowered because of restricted visibility and strong winds, said a Central Railway official.
Weather Warnings
The nowcast issued by the IMD at 10:00 a. m. suggested intense to very spells of rainfall in isolated parts of Mumbai city, its neighboring cities, Thane, Raigad, and the ghats of Pune for the next 3-4 hours.
Local Infrastructure Impact
Some of the places that have been affected involve the Bhandup pumping station, Vikhroli and near king circle. Earlier around 6:00 a. m. today an uprooted tree at Kalanagar near Matoshree Bungalow in Bandra East compelled the BEST buses to take a temporary diversion for nearly one hour.
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Related Incidents
Regarding human casualties due to the heavy rain, four people perished in Pune. It has impacted schools and there have been issues with closure. The Arm and Air force has been put on standby for rescue missions.
The locals are however encouraged to get latest news from their local media as well as official announcements on the same since it is an evolving situation.
Report By: Sonali Sarkar