There appears to be no respite to Mumbaikars as rains extended from a wet weekend to Tuesday. Monday was the wettest day of the city in the last five years with a record rainfall of 78.7mm.
The Colaba observatory has recorded 165.8mm rainfall till 8.30 am on Tuesday, while 184.3mm was recorded in Santacruz. Goregaon (222mm), Borivali East (218mm), and Dadar (216mm) too reported heavy rainfall.
Here are the latest updates:
NDRF to rescue people stranded in Vasai
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have launched rescue operations in rain-soaked Vasai taluka in Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai, which witnessed 240 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ended on the morning of July 10.
Many people are stranded in various areas of Vasai taluka and town as the water level rose due to extremely heavy rainfall coupled with a high tide.
“An NDRF company has reached Vasai. More personnel will be called if needed,” Palghar District Collector Prashant Narnaware told PTI . He said the Vadodara Express was stuck between the suburban Virar and Nallasopara stations of western railway due to waterlogging on tracks. Passengers were being evacuated.
“Palghar received extremely heavy rainfall at 240 mm from 8.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 a.m. today, which collided with a high tide,” Mr. Narnaware said, adding that the water level was expected to recede by evening. He had issued a requisition order seeking to use a local college as a temporary shelter for the rescued people.
“NDRF team reached Manikpur village, district Palghar, Maharashtra where Water level has risen in village and many villagers are reported to be stranded,” the NDRF said in a tweet. An NDRF team, personnel of RPF and Western Railway are providing relief to the passengers of Vadodara Express. “NDRF team & RPF,WR have reached Vadodara Express(12928), standing between Nallasopara- Virar, to provide necessary relief to its passengers,” the NDRF said in another tweet.
Around 300 people were stuck in their homes in Vasai town on July 9 due to waterlogging. However, they refused to be evacuated even as the water level receded. People preferred to stay in their homes instead of relocating to some temporary shelter in response to the district administration’s appeal for evacuation, a district information officer said.
Schools closed
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde said he had instructed the Deputy Director to ensure that schools in the rain-affected Palghar and Thane districts remain closed. "In Mumbai, the principals of schools are instructed to take the call on school closure, gauging the waterlogging in the adjacent areas," he tweeted.
On Monday too, Mr. Tawde tweeted the decision to close schools in Mumbai around 11 a.m., drawing flak from parents who had already sent their wards to schools.
Cracks appear on Eastern Express Highway
Cracks appear at the Eastern Express Highway near Thane on July 10, 2018. 
Barely a week after the railway overbridge collapse in Andheri, cracks have been reported on the Eastern Express Highway near Thane. The portion has now been barricaded.
The footpath along a bridge in Ghatkopar has already been shut, while a foot overbridge in Malad cordoned off following a joint inspection by the railways and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The State government announced in the Assembly on Monday that it would carry out a structural audit of the Mahim causeway bridge.
Waterlogging woes
Major waterlogging have been reported at 11 places. Diversions were in place in three major roads. The Vasai-Virar train route has been closed.
The BMC has deployed 150 additional pumps for dewatering.
Directions have been given to Corporation to take extra precaution during high tide, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
He also said the admission date for Class XI and XII would be extended, if necessary.
Bus diversions
Mumbai's public carrier, BEST, has diverted around 60 bus routes due to waterlogging in areas such as Goregaon, Sion, SV Road at Bandra, Hindmata Cinemas, Antop Hill, Bail Bazaar near Saki Naka, Gandhi Market and Dadar.
Train services stopped in western line, delayed running in central line
The Vasai-Virar railway line lies submerged due to incessant rain in Mumbai, on July 10, 2018.
As rains continued overnight in most areas of Mumbai and its suburbs, the local train services were affected in the western line.
“Since last night, over 200 mm rainfall has been recorded, leading to waterlogging on railway tracks. Considering the passengers’ safety, train services have been stopped till the water level on the track recedes,” a railway official said.
“Trains are running normally on Central Railway’s all three lines — main, harbour and trans-harbour,” the Central Railway tweeted.
However, passengers are reporting delay in the arrival of trains in the central line. Waterlogging has been reported in the Matunga and Sion stations.
Western Railway services between Nalasopara and Virar have been suspended due to severe waterlogging around Nalasopara. Outstation trains coming into the city have been held up. These include the Rajdhani Express and the August Kranti Rajdhani Express.
Services between Bhayander and Virar have also been suspended due to waterlogging. They are now plying between Bhayander and Churchgate.
Due to waterlogging at Mankhurd, trains being operated only till Vashi.
Dabbawalas suspend work
Mumbai’s pervasive Dabbawalas, the tiffin careers of the city, have suspended their work on Tuesday in the entire city.
“We did not collect the tiffins today, because of the waterlogging across the city. Our people find it hard to wade through their cycle in knee-deep water,” Mumbai Dabbawalas Association’s spokesperson Subhash Talekar said.
Part of airport cargo complex wall falls
A portion of the compound wall of the International Cargo Complex at the city airport collapsed due to heavy rain on Monday, damaging a few vehicles. The rain didn’t disrupt flight schedules, a Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said.
Jet Airways, Indigo and Vistara issued notices to passengers, provided waivers on cancellation fees and accommodation for those who missed flights.
More rains to follow: IMD
School girls wade through a waterlogged street in Parel following incessant rain in Mumbai onn July 10, 2018.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday.
