Mumbai 'sea', flood-like situation…submerging vehicles, train tracks, IMD warning today

Monsoon has started now. Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, is receiving heavy rains every day. There is waterlogging in some places. From roads to railway tracks, water is standing everywhere. Due to this, the vehicles plying on the road are unable to go where they need to go. Railways have also changed the routes of many trains. Water and muddy roads are the reason. Planes also find it difficult to land at the airport. According to the Meteorological Department, this rain will continue on Monday and even today. Badra Thunderstorm and heavy rain. Local train services between Kasara and Tidwala stations were suspended due to storm and rain on Sunday after a tree fell on the tracks. Apart from this, the tracks between Adgaon and Thansit railway stations are covered with water and mud. A tree fell on the rail here too. Vashind station was blocked due to this. Trains going this route should be diverted. Train services on these routes are expected to resume from Monday. Apart from the railway station, the condition of roads is still poor. The water is filled to a height of several feet. Vehicles are now crawling slowly due to standing water on the roads used by daily vehicles. Problems like long traffic jams are also seen. To avoid inconvenience to the students, all BMC, government and private schools and colleges (BMC area) of Mumbai have declared a holiday for the first session. NTRF rescues 49 people trapped in water at Shahapur, Thane. A total of 49 people have been rescued by the NDRF in Thane since yesterday. #WATCH | Maharashtra: Due to heavy rain in Mumbai, water has accumulated on the railway tracks. (Visuals from Dadar area) pic.twitter.com/lXH4qeHh5p — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024 Rains will continue to wreak havoc for the next three to four days, the Meteorological Department said. Central Maharashtra and Marathwada are likely to receive light rain from July 8 to 10. Flood-like conditions prevail in Mumbai and its surrounding areas. Some of their films have also been released. In the pictures, even large vehicles can be seen submerged in water. Yellow alert and heavy rain warning has also been issued in Pune, Nashik and Satara and Kolhapur districts. Thunderstorm warning has been issued at various places in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Latur, Darashiv and Nanded districts. Thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jalgaon, Thule and Solapur districts. Meanwhile, Raigarh, Thane, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts have been warned of heavy rainfall. Along with Mumbai, a yellow alert has been sounded in Thane, Palghar, Raigarh and Ratnagiri districts. #WATCH | Maharashtra: Due to continuous heavy rains, severe flooding has occurred in various parts of Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/O6VUuYOknr — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024 Arrangements for relief and rescue operations In view of this rain situation in various parts of the state, citizens have been advised to be alert and take necessary precautions. To avoid any mishap, arrangements are being made by the administration for relief and rescue work in the affected areas. This rainy season will be beneficial for the state's agriculture and water resources, but the heavy rains will require waterlogging problems to be tackled.