Unrelenting downpour cripples city again
Incessant and heavy rains since Thursday evening threw Mumbai and adjoining areas’ normal life out of gear for a second day on Friday. Pri-marily, traffic in the city was impacted, and even the lifeline — local trains — got stalled due to waterlogging at the tracks. The administration was forced to stop and cancel the three networks’ lines.
“Flooded tracks at several places, including Chinchpokli, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kurla, Lower Parel, Grant Road, Sion, Bandra and Masjid on both the lines, led to cancellation of several trains and ran late by almost half-an-hour everywhere. Waterlogging at Nallasopara station led to suspension of services between Nallasopara and Virar for one hour,” said Nitin David, WR PRO. Additionally, even Surat-Mumbai Central Flying Ranee Express, Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Karnavati Express, and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Express were cancelled due to heavy rains in parts of Gujarat.
Waterlogging was also reported on the Up and Down slow lines between Diva and Mumbra between 9.55 am and 10.30 am, which resulted in the bunching of locals. “Due to this, suburban services were running behind schedule. Eighteen services were diverted and 33 were cancelled,” said a statement released by CR.
Waterlogging at several places, including Dadar, Parel, Sion and Kandivali resulted in traffic snarls, hitting officegoers badly. Many vehicles were even reported left parked in the middle of the road as water had damaged engines.
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