Mumbai Rains LIVE: Schools, colleges closed today, local trains operational

Today, on August 5, all schools and colleges remain closed in Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs, Palghar, Thane and Raigad.

In addition, the Mumbai University has postponed its exams for students of open learning, scheduled for 5th August, in view of forecast of heavy rains, according to Vinod Malale, the varsity's Public Relations Officer (PRO).

"Due to the IMD warning for tomorrow, holiday declared for schools and colleges in Mumbai & MMR, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts," CMO Maharashtra tweeted. About 150 students of MIT College who were stranded due to waterlogging inside the college building were shifted to a safe place by fire brigade Pune team. 

Due to the IMD warning for tomorrow, holiday declared for schools & colleges in Mumbai & MMR, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts.#MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRains

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 4, 2019

The government had earlier appealed to the people of Mumbai to not leave their homes on Monday unless absolutely necessary. All emergency services will remain open, according to a notification issued earlier. 

Extremely heavy rainfalls are predicted in Mumbai today by the IMD.

The Central Railway said on Sunday that 12 trains have been cancelled, six short terminated, two partially cancelled, and one each diverted and rescheduled due to heavy rainfall, waterlogging, and boulder fall between Apta-Jite section.

Following is the full list of trains cancelled/short terminated/diverted/rescheduled due to rain-related incidents:

TRAINS CANCELLED

1. Train No. 12134 Mangaluru Jn. - Mumbai CSMT Express dated 04/08/2019

2. Train No. 10112 Madgaon Jn. - Mumbai CSMT Konkankanya Express dated 04/08/2019

3. Train No. 11004 Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Tutari Express dated 04/08/2019

4. Train No. 50107 Sawantwadi Road - Madgaon Jn. Passenger dated 04/08/2019

5. Train No. 10103 Mumbai CSMT- Madgaon Mandovi Express JCO 04/08/2019

6. Train No. 12133 Mumbai CSMT - Mangaluru Jn. Express dated 04/08/2019

7. Train No. 10111 Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Konkankanya Express dated 04/08/2019

8. Train No. 16345 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Thiruvananthapuram Central Netravati Express dated 04/08/2019

9. Train No. 12619 Lokmanya Tilak (T)- Mangaluru Central Matsyagandha Express dated 04/08/2019

10. Train No. 12224 Emakulam - Lokmanya Tilak (T) AC Duranto Express dated 04/08/2019

11. Train No. 22114 Kochuveli - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express dated 05/08/2019

12. Train No 50104 Ratnagiri - Dadar Passenger dated 05/08/2019

TRAIN DIVERTED

1. Train No. 12742 Patna -Vasco Express dated 03/08/2019 is diverted via Manmad - Daud - Pune - Miraj - Londa route to Vasco - Da - Gama station.

TRAINS SHORT TERMINATED

1. Train No. 19260 Bhavnagar - Kochuveli Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated on Western Railway.

2. Train No 10104 Madgaon Jn. - Mumbai CSMT Mandovi Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated at Ratnagiri station.

3. Train No. 22120 Karmali - Mumbai CSMT Tejas Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated at Nandgaon Road station.

4. Train No. 11100 Madgaon Jn.- Lokmanya Tilak (T) AC Double Decker Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated at Sindhudurg station.

5. Train No 12052 Madgaon - Dadar Janshatabdi Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated at Kudal station.

6. Train No. 12620 Mangaluru Central - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Matsyagandha Express dated 04/08/2019 is short terminated at Kudal station.

TRAINS PARTIALLY CANCELLED

1. Train No. 12202 Kochuveli - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Garb Rath Express dated 04/08/2019 is partially cancelled between Kannur to Lokmanya Tilak (T).

2. Train No. 16346 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Lokmanya Tilak (T) Netravati Express dated 04/08/2019 is partially cancelled between Shoranur Jn to Lokmanya Tilak (T).

TRAIN RESCHEDULED

1. Train No 10215 Madgaon Jn. - Ernakulam Express dated 04/08/2019 scheduled to leave ex. Madgaon Jn. at 21.00 hrs is rescheduled to leave ex. Madgaon Jn. 04.00hrs of 05/08/2019.

In what comes as mild relief during this crisis, a message from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that all government and semi-government employees were allowed to report late on their duties. The government also appealed to the people to stay safe at their homes and to not leave their residences, unless absolutely necessary.

All Government and Semi Government employees in MMR Region are allowed to report late on their duties.

Government also appeals people to stay safe at home if it is not necessary to go out.

All emergency services to function as usual.#MumbaiRainsLiveUpdate

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 4, 2019

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also spoke to Maharashtra Minister for Water Resources and Medical Education Girish Mahajan and reviewed the Nashik flood situation. He assured that whatever assistance required will be provided by the state government.