8/28/2023 0 Comments Subway orders![]() The suburban train services of the Central Railway and Western Railway were normal, the railway authorities said. ''Due to waterlogging, Andheri Subway is closed, while traffic is diverted to Vile Parle bridge and Captain Gore Marg, SV road,'' Mumbai traffic police tweeted. However, it was again shut for traffic around 3.40 pm, officials said. After the accumulated water receded, vehicular movement was resumed around 11.45 am. The police first closed the subway for traffic around 10.45 am and traffic was diverted to other routes. The Andheri subway had to be closed for traffic twice during the day due to waterlogging. The city has been getting moderate to heavy showers since early morning and the intensity of rainfall is more in the suburbs, which resulted in waterlogging at some locations, he said. In the 24 hours ending 8 am on Friday, Mumbai, its eastern suburbs and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 31 mm, 45 mm and 61 mm respectively, an official said. The city civic body earlier announced that it would impose a 10 per cent water cut starting from Saturday in view of the dwindling stock. ![]() The aggregate water stock of these reservoirs was 7.26 per cent on June 28, which has now gone up to 10.88 per cent, they said. Incessant rainfall increased to the water level of seven lakes supplying water to the city. As per the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data, the city has received more than 95 per cent of the rainfall recorded this month in just six days - between June 24 and 29. Since the onset of southwest monsoon over Mumbai on June 25, the city has been getting heavy showers. ![]() Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday, which hit the road traffic in some parts due to waterlogging but boosted levels in lakes providing water to the city, while the local train operations remained largely unaffected, officials said.Ī busy subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations of the Western Railway had to be kept shut for traffic twice during the day due to accumulation of water around it, they said. ![]()
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