Mumbai Local Train: Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai and other parts of Maharahstra for the fifth consecutive day. The IMD has recorded the highest rainfall at Vikhroli (223.5 mm), followed by Santacruz (206.6 mm), Byculla (184 mm), Juhu (148.5 mm), Bandra (132.5 mm) and Colaba (100.2 mm); radar animation indicated moderate to intense convection over the city. The weather department has issued a red alert for severe weather conditions as rain continues in Mumbai. The alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Pune and other areas.
Owing to the incessant downpour, the Mumbai Division of Western Railway has issued a statemet highlighing the list of cancelled trains. “Due to heavy waterlogging in the Mumbai region. Multiple local train services have been CANCELLED for today, 20th August 2025. Please check the list below and plan your commute accordingly. Your safety is our priority, the officials said.
Here is the list of trains cancelled due to heavy rains:
Eight People Dead in Nanded district:
At least eight persons have died in Maharashtra’s Nanded district which witnessed flooding due to a cloudburst-like situation. 350 people were rescued and moved to safe locations after Mithi river breached the danger mark for a few hours. Five teams of NDRF remained stationed in the city.
Deputy Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde, who reviewed the rain preparedness in Mumbai, said that the Government had asked the administration to install more pumps for pumping out rain water. “525 pumps were operational throughout Mumbai. There are six main pumping stations and 10 mini pumping stations in Mumbai. They were all working non-stop. What happened in Mumbai on Tuesday was almost a cloudburst-like situation. The city witnessed 350 mm rain in 24 hours and 200 mm rain in just six hours,” he said.
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