Also Read: Mumbai Weather: Rain with gusty winds, dust sweep parts of Mumbai, Thane, brings relief from sweltering heat Local train services on Central, Harbour and Western railway lines are running behind schedule by at least 15 to 20 minutes. “Attention Mumbai commuters! Due to technical issues, all Western Line suburban trains are currently running behind schedule by 15-20 minutes. Please plan your journey accordingly and stay tuned for updates." “Due to sudden rains with gutsy winds, Main line and Harbour line suburban services are running behind schedule." An X user named N Sharma tagged Central railway and said that train was getting late more than one hour and there was no announcement.
He also added that there was no power in train. "Suffocation is high. Resolve it on priority.
Thane to Badlapur 3:58 still standing at Thane without electricity in train," he said. Mumbai weather: Maharashtra capital looks like a dystopian city amid sandstorm; see pics, videos The services of Metro train between between Aarey and Andheri East metro stations were affected. “Due to heavy wind, cloth got entangled on the OHE near Airport Road Metro station, resulting in disruption of metro service.
Trains are on schedule now," said Mumbai Metro in a post on X. Reports also said that Metro services were also affected between Ghatkopar and Versova. Traffic movement was slow at Kamraj Nagar north bound due to fall of hoarding , at IIT Powai due to tempo breakdown, at Pooja Junction (Wadala) north bound due to fall of hoarding, at at freeway tunnel Trombay south bound due to accident and at B.
A. road Byculla north bound du to tempo breakdown, said Mumbai Traffic Police. Mumbai also reported some incidents of trees and hoardings falling.
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