Mumbai waterlogged, local stalled due to heavy rains, orders to keep offices closed

New delhi date. 4 August 2020, Tuesday

It has been raining heavily in Mumbai since last night, flooding low-lying areas and flooding about two feet of King Circle roads. Apart from that, Hindmata, Sion, Matunga, Khar subways have also been flooded.

According to the report of Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai city has received more than 230 mm of rainfall in the last 10 hours. Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday as the monsoon intensified in the Arabian Sea.

The meteorological department has warned of heavy rains and high tides in Mumbai today. According to the meteorological department, a high tide is expected in Mumbai at 12:47 pm and sea waves could rise very high at that time. People living near the sea have been advised not to leave their homes. At the same time, BMC has asked people in other parts of Mumbai not to leave their homes.

All lines of Mumbai local stopped

Due to heavy rains, train services on all 4 lines in Mumbai have come to a standstill. Due to this, the service of Mumbai local has come to a standstill. Buses on 8 routes in Mumbai have been diverted and diverted to other routes in view of the heavy rain warning. The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered all offices and institutions to remain closed today, except for emergency services, in view of the heavy rain warning.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains in Mumbai and its suburbs for the next two days. According to weather forecasting agencies, the intensity of rains will increase in the next two days in the metropolis and other parts of Maharashtra.

The meteorological department has warned of heavy rains in Mumbai and surrounding areas on August 3, 4 and 5. In these circumstances, even Mumbaikars have to avoid going out of the house. Then from August 6, its intensity will start decreasing.

The meteorological department has also advised fishermen not to venture into the deep sea off the east coast as it is a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The Mumbai Police has been deployed on the road to ensure smooth flow of traffic after flooding at night.