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Mumbai remained under an orange alert on Wednesday as heavy rains disrupted trains, flights, and daily life across the city. A red alert was issued in Raigad and Pune’s ghat areas.
Mumbai: Commuters make way through a waterlogged road amid rainfall (Photo: PTI)
Mumbai is under an orange alert on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rain in the city and nearby regions for the day. However, the weather department also said that the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down starting Thursday.
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On Tuesday, heavy downpour in Mumbai flooded streets that resembled rivers at several places, thus disrupting traffic and rail services in multiple areas.
Commuters faced severe hardship as local train services of the Central Railway were disrupted on its main and harbour lines due to submergence of tracks due to torrential rains, while flight operations, too, were affected.
Schools, colleges, government and semi-government offices remained shut, and the Bombay High Court functioned only till 12.30 pm due to the incessant rains.
While the weather department issued a red alert for Raigad and the ghat sections of Pune district for Wednesday, it sounded an orange alert for Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.
Central Maharashtra is expected to witness no rainfall, while parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha regions may receive light to moderate showers, it said.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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