Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in
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uesday has got recorded as the wettest day in recent times, with the city receiving more than 142 mm rainfall in 12 hours. Predictably, train services were hit on the Central Railway’s Harbour Line and Main Line as well, while some delays were reported by commuters traveling on the Western line. Road traffic remained chaotic almost all over the city and suburbs. The Indian Meteorological department has forecast ‘heavy rains at few places’ in the next 24 hours, further stating that, “Intermittent rains or showers would occur in the city and the suburb and few places will have very heavy rains.” Tomorrow will see a major high tide of 4.89 meters at 2.10 pm, and if this coincides with rains, more trouble is foreseen for citizens. Civic officials warned that a high tide of above 4.5 meters Continued on pg 6 «
PUT OFF-TRACK By Kainaz Choksey
Line of the Central Railway. Tracks were flooded near Kurla, Sion, Vikhroli he heavy rains that lashed Mumbai and Chinchpokli railway stations. “Harbour Line services between and its suburbs on Tuesday saw as many as 70 services being cancelled on Continued on pg 6 « the Harbour Line and 28 on the Main
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