Representative Image MUMBAI: Heavy rains hit flight operations out of Mumbai airport on Monday as close to 300 flights were delayed by an average of 30 minutes. This means nearly one third of the flights at the airport were affected. There were no diversions, cancellations or go-arounds because of rain, said a Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL). The spokesperson said there were no major flight delays on account of weather. Among the affected passengers were those booked on Jet Airways 9W 485, 2.15 pm departure to Chennai which left about two hours late; Air India AI 643 to Udaipur and Jet 9W 914 to Ahmedabad, both delayed by 40 minutes. Early in the day, Jet Airways made a concession for its passengers with a tweet that announced a waiver on penalty for date/flight change, refund, no show for passengers booked on flights into and out of Mumbai on July 09. Vistara extended its last week's gesture and announced that passengers who miss their flights due to rains will be accommodated on the next available flight, free of cost, if seats are available. Aloke Bajpai of ixigo, a travel portal, said that about 28% of total passenger traffic comprising those travelling into or out of Mumbai were hit by flight delays. He added that 11% arrivals and 17 % departures were impacted by evening. "The most affected sectors include, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Hong Kong and Singapore ," he said.<doc-sep>#Travelupdate Due to heavy rains and water logging in Mumbai. We will accommodate customers who miss their flight,… https://t.co/S2wIq2H8kG — Vistara (@airvistara) 1531124352000 #9Wupdate: Due to heavy rains in #Mumbai, we’ve issued a waiver on penalties for date/flight change, refund, no-sho… https://t.co/8P1Pgf8Re4 — Jet Airways (@jetairways) 1531109926000 MUMBAI: Jet Airways and Vistara passengers booked on flights out of Mumbai on Monday can avail the concessions both these carriers have offered on account of heavy rain.Around 1 pm, Vistara tweeted that those passengers who miss their flight due to heavy rains and water logging in Mumbai would be put on the next flight as per seat availability with no additional fee or fare. Vistara had made a similar announcement last week too on a day when rains disrupted traffic in Mumbai.Early in the morning, Jet Airways tweeted that they had "issued a waiver on penalties for date/flight change, refund, no-show (including fare difference, if any) on all confirmed tickets for flights operating to and from Mumbai on July 9".Though live flight tracking app, flightradar24 showed a 30 minute average delay in departures out of Mumbai, a Mumbai airport spokesperson said that there were no considerable delays. Neither has there been diversions or cancellations due to rain, the Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd spokesperson added.<doc-sep>Mumbai rain: Water-logging was reported in several areas as moonsoon rain hit Mumbai. Highlights Heavy rain in Mumbai, reports of waterlogging in several localities A 4-day red alert has been sounded, BMC cancelled leaves of officials Officials equipped flood rescue supplies have spread out across Mumbai Heavy rain in Mumbai, Hindmata area flooded on Thursday Heavy rain in Mumbai has delayed several trains and a Jet Airways flight from London has been diverted to Ahmedabad, reports said on Thursday.Flooded roads have been reported from Dadar, Parel, Cuff Parade, Bandra, Borivali and Andheri. Disaster management authorities have warned about very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.Several trains were reportedly forced to wait as power supply was disrupted. Trains were running late by 15-20 minutes on the Mumbra Thane line.The BMC or the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement that a number of precautionary measures had been taken and the leaves of senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners and assistant commissioners, have been cancelled.These are pre-monsoon showers. "In the next 48-72 hours monsoon is expected to reach Mumbai. Heavy rain warning is in place for June 8, 9 10," said the met department.The monsoon reached the Goa and Konkan coast today. On the weekend, rain is expected in Gujarat, southern Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.Officials equipped with walkie-talkies and flood rescue supplies have spread out across Mumbai, which suffers the most during the monsoon.Navy personnel are being posted at areas like Colaba, Worli, Ghatkopar, Trombay, Malad for flood rescue, according to news agency PTI. Officers have been asked to keep schools open at all times for shelter during possible flooding.Mumbai faced its worst civic nightmare when in 2005, a single day of rain left thousands dead in Maharashtra.<doc-sep>Mumbai rains: Commuters walk through waterlogged railway track between Virar to Nallasopara on Tuesday. Express photo by Ganesh Tendulkar, 10th July, 2018, Mumbai. Mumbai rains: Commuters walk through waterlogged railway track between Virar to Nallasopara on Tuesday.Express photo by Ganesh Tendulkar, 10th July, 2018, Mumbai. Heavy rains continued to disrupt public life in Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours over isolated places in Maharashtra. Railway Track submerge under water Railway services were disrupted due to heavy rains as several passenger trains had to divert routes while many others were rescheduled or cancelled. Services came to a standstill at Nallasopara and Vasai stations as the railway tracks were submerged underwater. Around 2,000 passengers were stranded in the Vadodara Express at Nallaspora station as the water rose to 260mm above the tracks. When the reports last came in, Western Railway support staff, along with the NDRF, had rescued all safely. Food and other relief material were provided to passengers. Buses were also arranged to take them to diverted routes. Precautionary power cuts were on since 7:30 am which affected nearly 3 lakh people in Vasai, Virar, Navghar areas. Bombay High Court slams Railways for poor show Bombay High Court has pulled up the Railways for their unpreparedness during monsoon. Tracks submerge under water everytime, paralysing the local train services in Mumbai, but the Railways has not taken any concrete steps to prevent it, the Bombay High Court said. 400 salt pan workers stranded with families at Palghar Owing to incessant rainfall, salt pans in Village Manickpur, Vasai, Dist-Palghar were flooded and more than 400 workers with families were stranded. Some of the villagers were rescued yesterday by the civil administration. NDRF began its rescue operation at the place at around 12 noon and when the last reports had arrived, 81 people had been rescued. Education Minister asks schools to shut down for Tuesday Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde in a statement asked schools to remain shut on Tuesday. In a tweet, he said, “Instructed Deputy Director to ensure that the schools in Thane and Palghar district remain closed due to the erratic weather conditions. In Mumbai, the principals of schools are instructed to take the call on school closure, gauging the water logging in the adjacent areas.” Air India Express flight runs over slippery runway, avoids major accident Air India Express flight IX213 from Vijayawada to Mumbai, carrying 89 passengers, avoided a major accident while landing on alternate runway 14 due to closure of main runway 27. The aircraft had touched down correctly and used maximum braking but due to the slippery conditions caused by heavy rain, it stopped 10 feet beyond the runway end on the paved stopway. No damage to aircraft or injuries to any person was reported. The reason for the poor slippery conditions of the runway will be investigated. CM Devendra Fadnavis proposes BMC to shake hands with IIT-B for improving quality of roads in Mumbai Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Tuesday said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) would be directed to collaborate with institutions like IIT Bombay to develop modern technology for ensuring good roads in Mumbai. He added that the intensity of rains in Mumbai is very high, which leads to potholes on roads. “Last year, cold mix was used to fix potholes,” the CM said, adding that the roads were in good condition.<doc-sep>
As many as 300 flights were delayed for departure and arrival the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai due to heavy rains in the city in the last 24 hours. Around 300 flights were delayed for departure and arrival the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai due to heavy rains in the city in the last 24 hours. According to the official website of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, a total of 162 flights were delayed during departure and 134 were late for arrival on Monday. On Sunday, over 400 flights were reportedly delayed due to bad weather conditions in and around the city. Jet Airways even announced a waiver on flight change and no-show penalty for its passengers commuting to and from Mumbai on Sunday. #9Wupdate: Due to heavy rains in #Mumbai, we’ve issued a waiver on penalties for date/flight change, refund, no-show (including fare difference if any), on all confirmed tickets for flights operating to and from Mumbai for 9th July, 2018. — Jet Airways (@jetairways) July 9, 2018 Whereas, Vistara Airlines and Go Air tweeted that they will accommodate their passengers who miss their flights in the next available flight without charging them. #Travelupdate Due to heavy rains and water logging in Mumbai. We will accommodate customers who miss their flight, on seat availability basis in the next flight with no additional fee and fare. — Vistara (@airvistara) July 9, 2018 #GoAlert: Due to inclement weather conditions in Mumbai, we will re-accommodate passengers booked for flights to and from Mumbai on 10th July 2018, on alternate flights at no additional fare or change in fare, subject to seat availability. — GoAir (@goairlinesindia) July 10, 2018 According to The Times of India's report, passengers travelling to Chennai, Udaipur and Ahmedabad were the worst-affected. Many flights to Delhi have also been delayed or showing non-operational status on the airport's website. Currently, 14 flights for departure and 11 flights for arrival are showing as delayed or not operational from the Mumbai airport on its official website. Meanwhile, weather forecasting agency Skymet has predicted heavy rainfall to continue in Mumbai for another 48 hours.