Incessant rains over the last week have flooded Mumbai with the Indian Meteorological Department warning of heavy to very heavy rain in Mumbai for the next 24 hours. Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde asked schools to remain shut Tuesday in a statement. NDRF has initiated evacuation of nearly 400 salt pan workers and their families from Palghar district’s Manickpur village.
Train services along the lines of Western Railway have also been affected, as Nalasopara station is flooded which has disrupted services between Vasai-Virar stations. Western Railway trains have been delayed and AC trains services have been suspended Tuesday.
Restoration and relief work being monitored at Mumbai Central Control Room: Western Railways tweet
Sh A K Gupta, GM, WR, Sh Sanjay Mishra, DRM, MMCT at Mumbai Central control room with Sr Officers, closely monitoring the situation & restoration/relief works in view of traffic suspended bet Bhayander-Virar due to heavy water logging on tracks pic.twitter.com/Ss4ptd59z4
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 10, 2018
Western Railway arranges food, snacks for long distance train passengers
Arrangements are being made to provide food packets/snacks/water to passengers of several long distance trains that have been regulated at various stns at/beyond Virar due to very heavy water level on tracks at Nallasopara #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/3XK8AK5oOn
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 10, 2018
