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Heavy rains in Mumbai cause traffic jams; Met sounds thunderstorm alert for UP

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Heavy rains in Mumbai accompanied by thunder and lightning on Monday night caused water-logging and disruption of local train services. Water-logging was reported in several areas including Malabar Hill and Hindmata, Dharavi, Byculla, Dadar TT, Kabutarkhana at Dadar, King Circle, Nagpada, Santacruz (East) and Marol Maroshi.

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According to media reports, services of local trains have also been affected on the Central line running 15 to 20 minutes late and 20 to 25 minutes on Western line.
At least nine flights of different airlines were also diverted to other airports due to congestion at Mumbai and inclement weather conditions.

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Meanwhile, the Met department warned that thunderstorm and dust storm, accompanied by gusty winds, are “very likely” at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh till Tuesday.

 

According to the meteorological department, the effected districts include Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Meerut, Bijnore, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur.

 

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