Mumbai: Floodgates raise hopes of fewer waterlogging woes

Fortified steel gates have been installed along Mithi River and Dharavi at Sion, between flood-prone Kurla-Sion, Sion-Matunga stations

Fortified steel flood lock gates at water inlets along the entire stretch of Mithi river and Dharavi between Kurla and Sion and Sion and Matunga stations are bringing hope of mitigation of waterlogging issues in the area this year. The gates will be timed and opened to allow water passage, thus would prove to be crucial during heavy monsoon and waterlogging, said Central Railway officials.

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