Hundreds stranded at railway station after heavy rains in Mumbai
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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Ward officer from L Ward distributed food packages and tea to the stranded passengers at the railway station.
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway station on Sunday after the Central railway made an announcement of trains cancelled and diverted due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging in Mumbai.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Ward officer from L Ward distributed food packages and tea to the stranded passengers at the railway station.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the rainfall intensity in Mumbai is very likely to continue for the next 24 hours.
All schools and colleges will be closed in Mumbai on Monday.
''Due to the IMD warning for tomorrow, holiday declared for schools & colleges in Mumbai & MMR, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts,'' CMO Maharashtra tweeted.
Due to the IMD warning for tomorrow, holiday declared for schools & colleges in Mumbai & MMR, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts.#MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRains
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 4, 2019
IMD has issued 'red alert' for Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Nasik, Pune, Satara and Kolhapur districts for August 4.
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Heavy rainfall has caused water logging in several areas of Mumbai, including Sion, Nagpada, Nala Sopara, Santa Cruz, Andheri, and Chembur.
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