Monsoon regain steam,more rain in offing

Despite the Met departments prediction of a dry weekend,heavy rains hit the city on Saturday and Sunday and the conditions are expected to prevail for the next two to three days,according to weather officials.

Despite the Met departments prediction of a dry weekend,heavy rains hit the city on Saturday and Sunday and the conditions are expected to prevail for the next two to three days,according to weather officials.

The offshore trough is still active and the monsoon trough has retained its normal position. Apart from these,an upper air cyclonic circulation has formed over Gujarat. All these factors combined have resulted in good rain not only in the city,but also interiors of Maharashtra, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Director VK Rajeev.

From Saturday morning to Monday evening,Colaba received 169 mm of rainfall and Santacruz received 173.8 mm. Out of this,Colaba and Santacruz received 111.7 mm and 106.4 mm rainfall respectively between Saturday and Sunday morning. The city received 20.9 mm of rainfall and the suburbs received 30 mm between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Monday.

This spell should continue for the next two to three days. It will not be very heavy but it will rain throughout the day, said Rajeev. This will be accompanied by strong winds and thunder storms,predicted the BBC Weather Bureau.

Any concerns of a weak monsoon which were raised due to below normal rain figures in June are now dispelled,said Rajeev. The monsoon has reactivated and there is definitely no reason to worry, he added.

Heavy rains disrupt Konkan Rly services

Mumbai: Heavy rainfall in coastal Konkan region,particularly between Ratnagiri and Nivsar,led to disruption of train services on the Konkan Railway,with water and slush accumulating on tracks at Pomendi between Ratnagiri and Nivsar section. As a precautionary safety measure,Konkan Railway has diverted or cancelled some trains,an official release said.

The 12977 Ernakulam-Ajmer Marusagar Express which left Ernakulam on Sunday has been diverted via Shoranur Junction,Jolarpettai Junction,Bangalore,Guntakal,Wadi,Solapur,Pune,Kalyan and Vasai Road.

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The 12224 Ernakulam-LTT Duronto Express which left Ernakulam on Sunday has been diverted via Shoranur Junction,Jolarpettai Junction,Bangalore,Guntakal,Wadi,Solapur,Pune and Kalyan.

Down cancelled trains are:

12133 CSTM-Mangalore Junction Express leaving CSTM

12619 LTT-Mangalore Matsyagandha Express leaving LTT

12051 CSTM-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express leaving CSTM

Up cancelled trains

10216 Madgaon-Ernakulam Express leaving Ernakulam today

12052 Madgaon-CSTM Jan Shatabdi Express leaving Madgaon

12620 Mangalore -LTT Matsyagandha Express leaving

Mangalore

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