The first monsoon rains hit Maharashtra and Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, hitting local trains and road traffic, and flooding low-lying areas in the country s commercial capital, officials said here.Large parts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, .
Mumbai rains latest updates - Roads submerge in Parel following heavy rainfall
9 June 2021, 12:08 PM
Maharashtra: Roads submerged in Mumbai s Parel following heavy rainfall in the city pic.twitter.com/heTm1UAbjl ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
9 June 2021, 11:44 AM
Maharashtra | Roads submerged in Panvel area after heavy rainfall.
IMD issued Red alert in Mumbai for today & Yellow alert for the next 4 days. pic.twitter.com/1v2a3As6Yl ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
9 June 2021, 10:55 AM
.@IMDWeather@RMC Mumbai has issued a red alert today for Mumbai & adjoining areas. A red alert warning implies disaster management agencies should take action to prevent any rain-related disaster or flooding. Forecast for heavy rainfall throughout the week@fpjindiapic.twitter.com/UKOE8qn4CV Dipti Singh (@diptivsingh) June 9, 2021
: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 4:03 PM IST
Mumbai traffic update: As heavy rains lash city, waterlogging causes 40 min congestion on Eastern Express Highway near Sion; see pics
Mumbai traffic update: As heavy rains lash city, waterlogging causes 40 min congestion on Eastern Express Highway near Sion; see pics
Amid the first spell of the monsoons on Wednesday, the city observed waterlogging at several spots, leading to traffic congestion and diversion. The waterlogging badly hit the vehicular movement, continuing till afternoon, on the Western Express Highway (WEH) and Eastern Express Highway (EEH), as congestion went up to 40-45 minutes. Moreover, traffic police also shut four subways in suburbs Milan, Khar, Andheri and Malad due to waterlogging, largely making diversions or taking a longer route to reach their destination.
First day of monsoon, Mumbai on its knees as trains, traffic hit (Ld)
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Mumbai, June 9 : The first monsoon rains hit Maharashtra and Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, disrupting local trains and road traffic, and flooding low-lying areas in the country s commercial capital, officials said here.
According to IMD Mumbai, the city notched record rain for a day in June 280.2 mm in the suburbs and 123 mm in the city in the past 24 hours, with the maximum downpour during the day since 8 a.m.
In the early hours, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad were clobbered with heavy rain, inundating several low-lying areas, barely a fortnight after the city survived the Cyclone Tauktae devastation.
: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 4:41 PM IST
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Mumbai: Railway track submerged in rainwater during rain, at Chunabhatti railway station, in Mumbai, Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
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The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced and the heavy rains lashed the city and suburbs since early morning, causing water-logging at many places and disrupting local train services as expected.
It also led to traffic diversions and road closures due to waterlogging in various parts of the city. Some of the key roads that were worst affected by the rains include the Western Express Highway (WEH), Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Eastern Freeway.