Heavy rain and severe waterlogging paralysed Western Railway operations on Monday, leaving more than 20 long-distance trains stranded across various stations in Mumbai and south Gujarat, as tracks remained submerged.

As more than 40 train services were affected by cancellations, diversions, and delays, railway authorities scrambled to assist stranded passengers and worked to restore connectivity on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad trunk route.

According to Western Railway officials, train services were severely hampered by waterlogging, particularly between the Vasai Road-Virar and Saphale-Palghar sections.

As of 1.50 pm, at least 22 long-distance trains were being regulated at various stations, including Virar, Vangaon, Palghar, Dahanu Road, and Valsad, they said.

Throughout the day, more than 40 services were impacted, with at least eight trains rescheduled, 10 cancelled, and several others diverted or short-terminated due to heavy rain, waterlogging and a landslide, a WR spokesperson said.

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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has intensified rescue and relief operations across several parts of Maharashtra as relentless rainfall continues to lash the state, severely disrupting normal life and triggering landslides, waterlogging, and transport disruptions.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy said that the Western Naval Command has been placed on high alert amid the continuing heavy rainfall and is fully prepared to assist the state administration whenever requested.

One of the major incidents was reported from Patan village in Pune's Maval tehsil, where a portion of a hillside collapsed at around 4 a.m., burying the house of local resident Nandu Tikone under a huge mass of debris. Three members of the family were feared trapped beneath the rubble.

A 30-member NDRF team has reached the affected area, immediately launched a rescue operation at the site, and recovered one body. Search operations are continuing despite challenging weather conditions to trace the remaining two missing family members.

(IANS)

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Heavy to very heavy rainfall lashed the isolated parts of Rajasthan during the 24 hours ending Monday morning, with Shrimadhopur in Sikar district recording the highest rainfall of 75 mm, the Meteorological centre said.

Light to moderate rainfall also persisted at several places in the state.

Shrimadhopur in Sikar district recorded the highest rainfall of 75 mm during the period. Jaipur received up to 40 mm of rainfall, while moderate to heavy rainfall was also recorded in Udaipur, Jhalawar, Baran, Sirohi and several other districts.

The south west monsoon is expected to remain active over parts of the Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer divisions during the next five to seven days and rainfall is likely over most areas.

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The Odisha government has put the entire state on alert as incessant rain continued for the third consecutive day on Monday, even as the IMD forecast more downpour till July 7, officials said.

Several district administrations declared all educational institutions closed in view of the heavy rainfall.

According to the revenue department, schools and colleges remained shut in Cuttack, Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Bargarh districts.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an 'orange' warning (be prepared to take action) of heavy to very heavy rainfall for Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada and Bolangir districts during the day.

It also issued a 'yellow' warning (be alert) of heavy rainfall for Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh districts.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a three-hour red alert for intense rain and 60-70 kmph gusty winds across Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, and the Nashik Ghats. The red alert issued at 1 pm will remain in place till 4 pm.

The Maharashtra government on Monday announced a half-day for employees at Mantralaya and other government offices in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Under the order, non-essential government offices will function only during the first half of the day, while essential services will continue to operate as determined by the respective department heads.

The government has also advised private establishments to allow employees to work from home wherever possible.

Pune-Mumbai traffic has been temporarily suspended after a cement-made entry arch collapsed in Lonavala due to heavy rainfall. Commuters have been advised to use alternative routes as debris is being cleared.

Heavy rains have caused waterlogging on the tracks between Virar, Nalasopara, Vasai, and Palghar, bringing Western Railway traffic to a halt. The suspension of local and long-distance trains is leading to a growing crowd of stranded passengers.

A fireman sustained severe leg injuries on Monday morning while clearing a massive uprooted tree and, in separate incidents, a large billboard and two walls collapsed following heavy rainfall and strong winds in Maharashtra's Thane city, officials said.

The heavy rain triggered a total of 186 emergency complaints across Thane city, including 110 tree collapses, 38 fallen branches, four instances of waterlogging, two compound wall collapses, and one slab fall.

In neighbouring Palghar district, strong winds blew away the tin-roofed sheds and uprooted trees in a residential school, the officials said, adding that all 350 students at the establishment were safe.

Rescue teams and civic bodies across both Thane and Palghar districts were on high alert as rainwater entered several low-lying houses.

A giant tree got uprooted and precariously leaned against a residential building near the Vrindavan bus stop in the Srirang society area of Thane city in the morning, following relentless rain and wind, Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) chief Yasin Tadvi said.

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The Maharashtra legislative council was adjourned for the day on Monday in view of the heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring areas.

Before the Upper House was adjourned, Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said Mumbai and neighbouring Palghar and Raigad districts have witnessed a record-breaking rainfall, and 13 persons were killed in rain-related incidents in the last three to four days.

The MeT office has issued a 'red' alert, forecasting heavy rains over the next two days, Mahajan said.

On Sunday, six persons were killed after a chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area following heavy rains.

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Intermittent heavy rain and gusty winds disrupted daily life in Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Monday, suspending long-distance trains to Pune, halting suburban services on a section in Raigad, and slowing road traffic due to waterlogging.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more downpours during the day.

Authorities advised commuters to exercise caution and check the latest traffic and train updates before travelling in view of the heavy rainfall prediction.

Train services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said.

The Central Railway also suspended local train services between Karjat and Khopoli in neighbouring Raigad district after heavy rain washed away the ballast (gravel bed supporting the tracks) between Lowjee and Dolavli stations, they said.

The ballast washout prompted the suspension of train services on the section, and restoration work was underway, Central Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil Nila told PTI.

Services would resume only after the tracks are declared safe for operations, officials said.

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A 17-year-old boy drowned in a river, while two persons suffered injuries after a portion of a balcony collapsed as torrential rains wreaked havoc in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra on Sunday, officials said.

Incessant rains triggered a series of structural collapses and tree-fall incidents in the districts.

In Navi Mumbai's Vashi area, a concrete slab from a second-floor balcony collapsed at the Ram Niwas Building, and the falling debris struck a man and a woman.

"The injured woman was rushed to a nearby private hospital, while the injured man was taken to the NMMC Hospital in Vashi for treatment," an official said, adding that fire personnel cleared the precarious remains of the structure.

A 17-year-old boy drowned in the swollen Kamvari River in Bhiwandi town in the evening.

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Delhi residents woke up to hot and humid conditions on Monday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, forecasting a generally cloudy sky with moderate rainfall across the national capital.

The alert comes a day after Delhi recorded its hottest July day in two years. On Sunday, the maximum temperature climbed to 38.6 degrees Celsius, even as several parts of the city and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced moderate rainfall during the afternoon.

According to the IMD, the maximum temperature was two degrees above the seasonal average and marked the highest July maximum since July 11, 2024, when the city had recorded 38.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature also remained above normal at 29.2 degrees Celsius, which was 1.3 degrees higher than average and the highest July minimum since July 2, 2024, when it stood at 30.7 degrees Celsius.

Despite the intense heat, moderate showers brought temporary relief to several areas. Chhatarpur recorded the highest rainfall in Delhi-NCR, receiving 49 mm of rain till 2.30 p.m. The downpour, however, led to waterlogging in parts of the locality, causing inconvenience to commuters and residents.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on Monday as multiple weather systems continue to influence conditions across southern India.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, a trough at mean sea level extends from south Gujarat to Kerala, creating favourable conditions for widespread rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu.

In addition, the deep depression that lay over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast on Sunday has weakened into a depression.

The weather system is expected to move west-northwestwards over the next 24 hours and cross the north Odisha coast between Chandbali and Tikarpada, near Balasore. Thereafter, it is likely to continue moving west-northwestwards across north Odisha and into north Chhattisgarh.

Under the influence of these systems, the IMD has predicted heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds at one or two places in Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on Monday.

Other districts along the Western Ghats are likely to experience moderate rainfall at isolated places, accompanied by strong winds.

(IANS)

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the monsoon is active in Gujarat and conditions are favourable for it to advance further into some more parts of the state as well as north Arabian Sea.

On Sunday, Amreli district's Rajula witnessed 228 mm rainfall until, followed by Dhari (174 mm) and Khambha (140 mm). It prompted the Amreli district administration to request citizens to follow alternative routes in Jafrabad and Rajula due to road closures.

"Monsoon was active over Saurashtra-Kutch and normal over Gujarat region, with extremely heavy at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Amreli and Bhavnagar," the IMD said in its evening forecast.

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Following a 'Red Alert' issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of extremely heavy rainfall, the district administration here declared a holiday for all schools across Pune district on Monday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students.

In an X post, Pune Municipal Corporation has also appealed to citizens to avoid stepping out of their homes unless absolutely necessary, stay away from rivers, streams, and other dangerous locations, and strictly follow the instructions issued by the local administration from time to time.

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Traffic on both the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old Pune-Mumbai highway was suspended on Monday following heavy rainfall, flooding and landslide, police said.

The authorities appealed to citizens to avoid travelling between Pune and Mumbai until further orders, citing safety concerns.

In a public advisory, police said traffic in both directions on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old highway had been stopped until further notice.

"Citizens are requested not to undertake any journey between Pune and Mumbai until further directions are issued. Those planning to travel are advised to postpone their journey and follow traffic advisories and updates issued by government agencies," the advisory said.

Police said flood-like conditions had developed in parts of Maval and Tamhini Ghat, affecting alternate routes connecting Pune and Mumbai.

(PTI)