Mumbai Monsoon: Orange alert issued in the city today; check local train status to traffic updates here
latest updates, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus services in the city are functioning smoothly. The suburban train services of the Central Railway and Western Railway are also currently running normal. Meanwhile, a red alert has been issued for Raigad district in Maharashtra for July 6, warning of excessive rainfall, officials told PTI.
The district has recorded 70 per cent of the average rainfall for June at 459 mm. At 708.4 mm, the district recorded 22.5 per cent of the average annual rainfall (3,148 mm) so far in July. "The average rainfall in Raigad district for June was 655 mm.
This year, the district recorded 70 per cent of the average rainfall at 459 mm. In the first four days of July, 188 mm of rainfall was recorded," officials said. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre, orange alert has also been issued in Palghar, Thane, Sindhudurg, Nasik, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Amravati, Wardha and Yavatmal for today.
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