Rains paralyse Mumbai, Maharashtra on high alert
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India Meteorological Department has issued a 'red alert' for the Konkan region, including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Palghar districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall
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Mumbai local trains cancelled, schools shut as heavy rains batter Maharashtra; Indigo issues alert
Schools shut in Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Lonavala. Waterlogging halts daily life as 17 Mumbai local train services are cancelled; flights also face delays.
Due to relentless downpour, educational institutions in Thane, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, and Lonavala were ordered to remain closed on August 20, 2025. Many students and parents are now wondering whether authorities will declare a holiday on August 21 as well.
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Mumbai Waterlogging Halts Local Trains, Commuters Face Severe Disruptions
Mumbai reels under heavy rainfall; local train services disrupted, roads waterlogged, and commuters face long delays. Authorities urge caution and provide updates.
Maharashtra's State Emergency Operations Centre has issued a red alert for Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburbs, Thane, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Chandrapur
The Maharashtra government has approved a massive Rs 24,000 crore infrastructure plan under MUTP Phase 3 and 3A, which includes the procurement of 268 fully air-conditioned Mumbai local train coaches,
The Maharashtra government has approved a major upgrade for the Mumbai’s suburban network, as it has authorised procurement of 268 fully air-conditioned trains under Phases 3 and 3A of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal urged the Youth Congress to build a robust organization across the state, emphasizing the opportunity for new leadership to emerge despite some leaders leaving the party.
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Schools shut, Mumbai local trains cancelled as heavy rains batter Maharashtra; Indigo issues alert
Heavy rains disrupt Maharashtra: schools shut in Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Lonavala. Waterlogging halts daily life as 17 Mumbai local train services are cancelled; flights also face delays.
In two separate incidents of electrocution in Maharashtra, five members of a family died after coming in contact with a live wire around a farmland in Jalgaon district, while a 17-year-old youth lost his life in Mumbai’s Bhandup area after stepping on a fallen electricity cable amid heavy rains,
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