Mumbai Schools Closed: BMC Govt And Private Schools, Colleges to Remain Shut Due to Heavy Rainfall

Mumbai: As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Sunday night, several parts of the city faced waterlogging causing traffic snarls. Due to a heavy rainfall alert, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for the first and the second sessions of all schools and colleges in Mumbai. Mumbai city recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am today, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Taking to X(previously Twitter), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said, “Mumbai has recorded over 300 mm rainfall at various places in a six-hour period from 1 am to 7 am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services.” “Heavy rain is also expected today. In order to avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC, Government and Private schools and colleges in the Mumbai (BMC area),” BMC further wrote.

Mumbai has recorded over 300 mm rainfall at various places in a six-hour period from 1 am to 7 am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services.
Heavy rain is also expected today. In order to avoid inconvenience to…
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 8, 2024

Water-logging has been reported from Worli, Buntara Bhavan, in Kurla East, King’s Circle area of Mumbai, Dadar and Vidyavihar Railway Station. Some trains were also cancelled following heavy rains, according to the Central Railways. Check IMD Weather Forecast below.

Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Konkan & Goa & Madhya Maharashtra during 09th-11th; Marathwada & Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 07th; Gujarat Region on 07th & 09th; Kerala & Mahe on 07th & 08th; Telangana on 08th & 09th; Coastal Karnataka on 09th; North Interior Karnataka on 07th & 10th; South Interior Karnataka on 08th & 10th July.
Isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely over South Interior Karnataka on 07th; Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra on 07th & 08th; Konkan & Goa on 08th; Coastal Karnataka during 07th, 08th, 10th & 11th July.
Isolated very heavy rainfall very likely over Uttar Pradesh on 07th, 10th & 11th; Odisha on 07th; Bihar during 09th-11th; Nagaland on 08th; Arunachal Pradesh during 08th-10th; Assam & Meghalaya on 08th & 09th; South Interior Karnataka on 07th; Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra on 07th & 08th; Konkan & Goa on 08th July; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Coastal Karnataka during next 5 days.