Local train services hit after heavy rains in Mumbai; schools, colleges shut for 1st session
Mumbai (PTI): Local train services on the Central Railway routes were severely hit early Monday morning while various roads in Mumbai were waterlogged after some areas recorded more than 300 mm rainfall overnight, officials said.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a statement issued in the morning said heavy rain is also expected on Monday.
It declared a holiday for the first session of the day for all the BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai municipal limits in order to avoid inconvenience to students.
"The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation," the statement said.
Suburban services of the Central Railway were severely affected due to waterlogging of tracks on both the Main and Harbour corridors, authorities said.
The civic body's disaster management department said suburban services on both the CR corridors resumed operation at 6.45 am.
The BMC said some areas in Mumbai received more than 300 mm rainfall from 1 am to 7 am on Monday.
The highest 315 rainfall in this period was recorded in Govandi area and 314 mm in Powai area, it said.
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Businessman Mumtaz Ali goes missing, car found near Kuloor bridge
Panambur: Businessman, social and religious leader B.M. Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, has been missing since the early hours of Sunday. His car was found abandoned on the Kuloor bridge, located at Kuloor, between Udupi and Mangaluru. The vehicle showed signs of damage on its front-right side, indicating a possible accident.
Currently, teams from the NDRF and SDRF are conducting search operations in the Kuloor river. Commenting on the incident, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal stated, "We received information early in the morning about the missing person, businessman Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Moidin Bava. His car was found on the Kuloor bridge. Our officers immediately visited the spot and initiated an investigation. According to the information we have, he left his house around 3 AM for unknown reasons in his BMW car and was later seen at various locations in the city. It appears that his car met with an accident near the bridge, after which he went missing. His daughter reported the matter to the police."
He further added, "We suspect he may have jumped from the bridge. We are currently conducting search operations with the assistance of NDRF, SDRF, and the Coast Guard teams. The FSL team is examining the car and the spot for further clues. At this stage, it's too early to confirm the exact cause behind the incident, but we are investigating thoroughly."
Mangaluru North Division DCP Manoj Kumar and officers from Panambur, Surathkal, and Kavoor police stations, are present at the site, monitoring the situation closely.
