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Mumbai heavy rain: The Meteorological Department has declared a red alert for Mumbai and its surrounding areas. The IMD has issued a red alert in Mumbai and its neighboring districts on Wednesday evening. According to which a warning of heavy rain has been issued here. It has been raining in many parts of Mumbai since Wednesday afternoon.
An official said that the IMD has upgraded the orange alert in the country's financial capital to a red alert, which will remain till 8-30 am on Thursday. In this warning issued on Wednesday evening, the IMD has predicted heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.
Red and orange alerts have been issued in the surrounding districts as well
The weather department has issued an orange alert in Palghar and Sindhudurga districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds. Mumbai's suburban city has been receiving heavy rains since the evening, while many areas have been receiving heavy rains since Wednesday afternoon.
due to heavy rain on Wednesday
Traffic jams occurred in Mulund and its surrounding areas as low-lying areas were inundated. Traffic was affected due to waterlogging on roads and poor visibility due to heavy rains. Train services, Mumbai's lifeline, were also affected, officials said.
flights and trains affected
The warning of heavy rain in Mumbai has also affected the flights flying from here. Routes of many flights have been diverted. Therefore, Vistara, Spice Jet and other airlines have diverted their flights. These airlines have given notice on X.
Therefore, due to rain, heavy crowd was seen in local trains and long distance trains. The crowd at Ghatkopar station was uncontrollable. Huge crowd of people was seen at airports, railway stations and bus stops. After the warning of rain, it has also affected the life of the people here.
