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| June 16, 2010 | Heavy rains lash Mumbai; air, rail traffic affected | | Mumbai: Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Mumbai on Tuesday and Wednesday, hitting flight schedules. Flights arriving in the city are running 45 minutes behind schedule.
Departing flights are an hour late. Fluctuating visibility is contributing to
the delays. Suburban trains have also been delayed by 10 to 15 minutes. Traffic
came to a halt as the roads got flooded leading to a huge pile up of cars and
buses. Water logging has been reported from Parel, Dadar, Andheri and Hindmata.
There has been flooding at Milan subway in Santa Cruz as well. Colaba area has
recorded 81.4 mm of rainfall while Santa Cuz has received 59.8 mm of rains. The
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) had on Tuesday people not to venture
into the sea, as the city would witness high tides measuring about 4.70 metres
till June 17. Meanwhile, the BMC has decided to implement a two-tier safety and
security system at the city's seafront. The corporation will use services of 150
firefighters, while adding to its team of lifeguards at the seafront. | |
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