Mumbai rains
Mumbai rains: Central Railway to build sluice gate, stop waterlogging
Mon, Jul 16, 2018
Despite continuous cleaning of drains, culverts and nullahs between Matunga and Kurla, this year too, waterlogging was there on tracks. Fact remains that the trains did not stop. However, waterlogging did slow down the speed and delayed services.
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Mumbai rains: IMD forecast grim, showers to continue through the day
Mon, Jul 16, 2018
Mumbaikars woke up to a wet Sunday as the day saw intermittent rainfall as well as the seaons' highest high tide of 4.97 metre erupting in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast in the noon. The city is likely to witness heavy rains on Monday as well as Tuesday.
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Railways, Airlines buckle up! Mumbai rains to increase ahead
Sat, Jul 14, 2018
According to Skymet Weather forecast, almost entire parts of the state have received Monsoon rainfall activity. In fact, Vidarbha region and Coastal Maharashtra recorded hefty rains. Mumbai rains also made a comeback with moderate showers.
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Western Railway to go for 3-point approach to de-water Vasai-Nallasopara belt
Fri, Jul 13, 2018
According to the plan, water from areas around the tracks will be drained out using high-powered pumps first. Secondly , to prevent the risk of water flooding the tracks in the future, walls will be built next to the station. As a final step, those areas requiring elevation of tracks will be located.
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Indian Railways cancels Shatabdi Express between Mumbai-Ahmedabad; check full list of cancelled trains
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
Indian Railways, after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, has cancelled the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Water-logging in the city has affected train services on the stretch. Both up and down Shatabdi Express between Mumbai and Ahmedabad were cancelled
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Suffered loss from Mumbai rains? Don't worry, govt offers help
Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Mumbai rains have led to chaos in the city and caused much damage to businesses. Now, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has rushed to help and said that the state government would help all those who have suffered losses due to torrential rains in Nagpur city.
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Mumbai Railways services hit, Dabbawalas suspend work as maximum city grinds to halt over waterlogging woes
Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Owing to heavy rain over the night, suburban services of the Western Railway here were stopped, a senior railway official said. The official said that services between Churchgate and Borivili were, however, normal.
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Mumbai airport hit by rain, over 700 flights delayed in 2 days; problems set to continue
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
Jet Airways, Indigo and Vistara have been issuing notices to passengers where they have provided relief by giving waivers on cancellation of flights and accommodation to the ones who have missed their flight today.
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Mumbai airport delayed flights: Heavy rain hits 387 flights; Indigo, Jet Airways, Air India most affected
Sun, Jul 08, 2018
Mumbai airport delayed flights: It has been 13 hours now since the downpour started and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has already announced that 216 departing flights and 171 arriving flights have been delayed today.
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Trouble days ahead for railways, airlines; Skymet predicts heavy rains to slow down Mumbai again
Sat, Jul 07, 2018
Every time when there is heavy rains especially in Maharashtra, the financial hub Mumbai seems to slow down to a certain point of time. This creates a lot of problems for citizens, passengers, airlines and railways.
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