Cracks Appear On Yet Another Bridge As Heavy Rain Batters Mumbai

Heavy rain has once again exposed the poor maintenance of railway footbridges in Mumbai. Another bridge at Ghatkopar station was closed after cracks developed on it on Sunday. This is the second time within a week cracks have developed on a railway foot over-bridge. On July 3, the southern end of the Andheri railway bridge collapsed, severely injuring a woman, who lat...

The met office has issued a five-day weather alert for Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa. Since Saturday night, it has been raining in Mumbai and its suburbs. For four days there was incessant rain in Goa, the heaviest the state has seen since 1994.

A 36-year-old woman, who was severely injured when the pathway of a bridge collapsed over the railway tracks at Andheri station, died today at RN Cooper Hospital, a civic official said.

More than 100 people stranded at a waterfall near Mumbai after heavy rain yesterday were rescued in an elaborate operation which included an air force helicopter. A 35-year-old man from suburban Kandivli was killed after being swept away yesterday by strong currents in the waterfall, the police had earlier said.

Normal life has been paralysed in large parts of Maharashtra and the Konkan region after heavy rain lashed the region since last night. Roads in Dombivili, Thane, Badlapur and Kalyan were waterlogged and train services were affected for nearly an hour in the morning.

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was adjourned for an hour as electricity supply had to be turned off after the switching centre that provides power to Vidhan Bhavan premises was flooded following rains in the city.

The Mumbai civic body is geared up to deal with any eventuality in the wake of heavy rains forecast for the next 24 hours, an official said today.

Mumbai University has announced that those who missed the examinations today can reappear later.

Mumbai University has announced that those who missed their examination today after heavy rains threw life out of gear in the city will be allowed to write their exams again.

Rain in Mumbai today slowed down traffic, hit trains and led to a bridge collapsing at Andheri station in the morning. At least five people were injured, two critically, as a section of the Gokhale bridge connecting two busy train stops and used by thousands of commuters each day, crashed following incessant rain. The bridge collapse was held up as an example of the a...

Rail traffic in Mumbai took a massive hit on Tuesday after a section of a bridge at Andheri - one of Mumbai's busiest rain lines - caved in following heavy rain in the city.

A portion of the Andheri West bridge collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai obstructing train operations. Local trains on Western Suburban Line have been affected due to technical reasons between Andheri and Vile Parle. BMC fire brigade as well as RPF staff and officers have been rushed to the spot for support, the Mumbai police said. Police officials are also chec...

Gokhale Bridge Andheri Station Collapse: A part of a bridge caved in at Andheri station in Mumbai this morning following incessant rain, hitting train traffic.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region for today and tomorrow.

Delhi Weather Forecast: It rained in Delhi today bringing the temperature down by nearly 6 degrees Celsius this morning. The weather department had, last week, predicted pre-monsoon rain in Delhi NCR starting from today.

Mumbai will likely see a downpour and waterlogging today, as it did on Monday, with the meteorological department predicting heavy rain in the city.

As heavy rains hit Mumbai on Monday and many areas got waterlogged, some roads developed cracks due to the sheer pressure of the water. The soil underneath the roads in several parts of Mumbai became loose due to running rainwater

Citizens of Mumbai woke up to heavy showers and waterlogging. The roads in certain parts of the city were flooded, leading to traffic snarls. And a number of citizens were worried about their Monday morning commute to work.

Afterincessant rainstruck Mumbai, ahuge section of a wall at an complex in the southern part of the city collapsed this morning that led to caving in of the road where at least 20 cars were parked. Dramatic visuals from the 32-storey Lloyds estate in Wadala's Antop Hill show several cars buried or stuck in debris.

Mumbai monsoons have resulted in water logging in some parts of the city today along with delays in trains and traffic moving slowly.

Heavy rain in Mumbai since last night slowed down traffic and delayed trains, hitting thousands of school and office-goers on a Monday morning. Four people have died in Mumbai and adjoining areas since yesterday. Civic officials have placed pumps on stand-by as many low-lying areas in the city reported water-logging.

In a good news for Mumbai train commuters who witness frequent disruption in services in heavy rains due to water logging on the tracks, the Central Railway is ready to roll out a modified, "waterproof" locomotive engine that could be operated even in 12 inches of water.

More rain has been forecast in Mumbai and south Maharashtra today, a day after southwest monsoon hit the state. Squally wind gusting to 60 kilometres per hour is very likely along the coasts of Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka, the weather department said in a warning. Two persons were killed on Saturday in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Thane district. Whil...

Mumbai was hit by heavy rain this morning as monsoon arrived, inundating low lying areas and disrupting local trains and flights. At least 20 domestic flights have been delayed and one cancelled; 12 international flights are also late, while two stand cancelled. Local trains are running 15-20 minutes late, officials said. "Parts of a wall fell on the tracks this morni...