Mumbai local train and flight services were on Wednesday night hit as Mumbai rains continued to lash city and its adjoining areas as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded its orange alert for Mumbai city and its neighbouring districts to a red alert till 8.30 am on Thursday. Pics/Sameer Abedi, Kirti Surve and Aditi Haralkar
Updated On: 2024-09-26 02:16 AM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Parts of Mumbai also witnessed water-logging. On Wednesday the Andheri Subway was closed for traffic twice, for a brief period. The BKC-Chunabhatti connector road also witnessed water-logging
Mumbai received significant rain from Wednesday afternoon, with Mulund and its surroundings experiencing the heaviest rainfall, inundating low-lying areas, sources said
Multiple flights from various locations to Mumbai has been delayed due to low visiblity and wind sheer at Mumbai airport approach
14 flight diversions reported in Mumbai including Indigo - 9, Vistara - 2, Air India - 1, Akasa Air- 1 and Gulf Air - 1
The flights were diverted to Ahmedabad - 4, Hyderabad - 7, Goa MOPA - 2 and Udaipur - 1, the officials said
Flight schedule displayed at Bengaluru airport, Mumbai flights delayed, a passenger at the Bengaluru airport said
The IMD said that extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places were very likely in Mumbai and Thane
A red alert was also issued for Pune, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts predicting extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places were very likely
In light of the severe weather forecast, all schools and colleges in Mumbai will be closed on Thursday, September 26, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday night
The Thane Municipal Corporation and the Palghar civic authorities also declared holiday for schools and colleges on September 26 amid rains
