Updated July 2nd, 2019 at 10:53 IST

Mumbai Rains UPDATE and Weather Forecast: Mumbai's local train services impacted by heavy rains, access route and operational details here

Local train services in Mumbai have taken a hit on account of the heavy rains that have brought the city to a standstill over the last 24 hours.

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Local train services in Mumbai have taken a hit on account of the heavy rains that have brought the city to a standstill over the last 24 hours.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY:

The Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday in three districts - Mumbai city, Mumbai suburban and Thane - while in a disastrous incident, at least 16 people have died and around 40 are injured in Mumbai's Malad area following a wall collapse. The Maharashtra CM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased.

Officials have also posted an advisory to Mumbaikars to not venture out of their homes, while all schools and colleges have also been shut.

LIVE UPDATES: Heavy Rainfall Brings Mumbai To A Standstill, Public Holiday Declared As Traffic, Train Services Affected

RAIL SERVICES:

In the midst of all this, the official social media handles of the railways authorities have been posting constant updates on the status of train operations.

Here are some of the most recent and applicable updates at the time of publishing:

Train services on the key Churchgate - Vasai Road section of the Western Line are running without disruption. North of Vasai Road, on the Vasai Road - Virar section, frequency is at 20-25 minutes. There is some chance of delay.

The following longer-distance trains have been short terminated or reversed, meanwhile:

The Western Railways has posted about its efforts:

The Central Railways, meanwhile, has posted the following updates, with local trains between CSMT to Thane and CSMT to Vashi not running till further notice.

FORECAST:

Here is the latest weather forecast posted by the BMC, entailing a 'heavy to very heavy' forecast for 24 hours and a reduced forecast for 48 hours:

ROAD TRAFFIC:

Below is also a road traffic update from the Mumbai Police, though the situation is ever-changing:

FLIGHTS:

READ | Mumbai Rains Flights Update: Over 100 Flights Diverted Or Cancelled At Mumbai Airport, Secondary Runway Being Utilised After SpiceJet Flight Overshoots Main Runway During Landing

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Published July 2nd, 2019 at 09:49 IST