Gujarat battered by monsoon fury as floods inundate south, rail services hit
Heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding across Gujarat and Maharashtra, leading to the suspension of rail services and emergency rescue operations. Rivers have breached danger levels, impacting infrastructure and residential areas in multiple districts.
Why it matters
The flooding highlights the vulnerability of regional infrastructure to extreme weather events and the ongoing humanitarian impact of the monsoon season.
AHMEDABAD: Heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of Gujarat and neighbouring Maharashtra on Thursday, disrupting train services, inundating towns and villages, and triggering multiple rescue operations as rivers swelled above danger levels.Train services on the Western Railway section between Dahanu Road in Maharashtra and Valsad in Gujarat were severely affected after rivers overflowed at key railway bridges, news agency PTI reported.According to Western Railway, services on bridge number 203 between Umargam Road and Gholvad were suspended at 4.43am after river water reached the danger mark.Operations resumed at 6.50am, but trains are currently running under a strict speed restriction of 15 kmph.Rail traffic was also suspended on bridge number 230 at Sanjan Yard from 6.45am after floodwaters crossed the danger mark.Similarly, train movement between Udvada and Vapi was halted around 7.05am after water levels rose above safe limits near bridge number 284.Western Railway said senior officials and engineering teams are monitoring…
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