{"id":314264,"date":"2019-07-27T09:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T09:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=314264"},"modified":"2019-07-27T09:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T09:47:38","slug":"600-passengers-rescued-from-mahalaxmi-express-stranded-on-flooded-tracks-near-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/600-passengers-rescued-from-mahalaxmi-express-stranded-on-flooded-tracks-near-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"600 passengers rescued from Mahalaxmi Express stranded on flooded tracks near Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-314265 aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/mumbai-train.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/mumbai-train.jpg 548w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/mumbai-train-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Over 600 passengers onboard the Kolhapur-bound Mahalaxmi Express stranded near Badlapur about 60 km out of Mumbai have been evacuated and moved to a safe place, sources said on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Since early Saturday, passengers on the Mahalaxmi Express were stuck on the train in Thane district after the railway tracks were flooded following heavy rainfall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314266 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/heli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/heli.jpg 542w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/heli-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/>Seven Navy teams, two helicopters of Indian Airforce, Military columns were deployed along with the local administration into the rescue operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Over 150 passengers &#8211; especially women and children were first evacuated to nearest village and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314267 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NDRF-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/NDRF-1.jpg 542w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/NDRF-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/07\/NDRF-1-427x420.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/>\u201c500plus people rescued by NDRF so far including 9pregnant women. Ambulances with 37doctors with gynaecologist deployed for emergency. Necessary arrangements like food,etc made at Sahyadri Mangal Karayalay. 14buses,3tempos arranged for further movement,\u201d CMO Maharashtra said in a tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cMaharashtra CM @Dev_Fadnavis appeals the citizens stranded in #MahalaxmiExpress to not worry &amp; has ensured that all measures &amp; rescue operations are taken care of roping in all expert teams from NDRF, Army, Navy, Local administration, Police, Railway Ministry,\u201d CMO added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Rail and air traffic\u00a0were disrupted in Mumbai following heavy rain that continued overnight. Several flights were cancelled or diverted today morning at the Mumbai airport due to fluctuating visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 600 passengers onboard the Kolhapur-bound Mahalaxmi Express stranded near Badlapur about 60 km out of Mumbai have been evacuated and moved to a safe place, sources said on Saturday. Since early Saturday, passengers on the Mahalaxmi Express were stuck on the train in Thane district after the railway tracks were flooded following heavy rainfall. 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