SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA, MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI JULY 3, 2016 5 TIMES CITY Mumbai: Wall collapses, slip- pery roads and potholes cau- sing accidents led to traffic jams amid heavy rain in seve- ral parts of Mumbai on Satur- day. The incidents exposed the city’s underpreparedness for the rains. And this is just the beginning of July. The next five days (July 3-7) are all high-tide days, with tide levels expected to re- ach between 4.71 and 4.91 met- res. Over the past few years, it has been seen that continuo- us rain on high tide days leads to water-logging as the rain- water does not empty out into the sea. Meanwhile, BMC com- missioner Ajoy Mehta has as- ked officials to take up potho- le repair work, especially at traffic junctions in the city on a priority basis. According to BMC, it received 244 pothole related complaints from the beginning of monsoon till Ju- ly 1. BMC claims it has atten- ded to 203 of the complaints already. BMC deputy munici- pal commissioner (general administration department) Sudhir Naik said, “All senior officials were issued instruc- tions in the meeting with the commissioner to take up fil- ling of potholes at traffic junctions on a priority basis.” On Saturday, water log- ging complaints were recei- ved from parts of Hindmata, Sion Road No. 24, Gandhi Market, Parel TT, Chembur, Vikrohli, Kandivli, Bandra, Vikrohli and Jogeshwari. As a result, BEST buses had to be diverted in several areas. At 5pm, traffic police said traffic movement towards Kurla and towards South Mumbai was slow because of water log- ging on roads between Ma- tunga and Sion. Police said traffic movement was slow across the city due to the rain. In fact, traffic on the Band- ra Worli Sea Link was also af- fected for a brief period after an SUV overturned. Three Congress workers escaped with bruises. They told police the driver lost control of the Ford Endeavour while mane- uvering a turn. The SUV was towed to Bandra police sta- tion and traffic movement was restored within a few mi- nutes. Meanwhile, CR train ser- vices on the main line were running late due to a problem with supply to the over head equipment for a brief while in the morning. A signal failure at Bandra between 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm led to delay in ser- vices by 20 to 30 minutes on WR and Harbour line. Long distance trains coming to Mumbai on WR were delayed after the engine of a goods tra- in failed in Palghar around 11 am. Meanwhile Powai Lake was seen overflowing in the city, However the water from it is only used for non-potable purposes i.e. gardening and industrial use. High Tide Days On July 3, 4, 5; Flooding Likely Rain surge: SUV flips on sea link, walls cave in Kalyan-Dombivli: RPF sub- inspector B S Narwar showed presence of mind and razor- sharp reflexes when he pulled to safety a 25-year-old woman as she fell from a train at Kaly- an station on Saturday. The woman, Archana Tri- pathi, lost her balance while boarding the Godan Express to Allahabad with her year- old child. Her husband, Shre- epat, had boarded the train with their luggage. As Archana was climbing into the compartment, the train started moving. Narwar saw Archana fall and lost no time in catching hold of her and pulling her to safety. “After Narwar caught hold of the passenger, both fell on the platform and the passenger’s foot went under the rake, but Narwar pushed her back to safety,” senior in- spector of Kalyan RPF Rajesh Kambe said. After passengers pulled the chain, the RPF helped Ar- chana safely board the train, which left Kalyan at 12.02 pm. RPF man saves woman from coming under train Pradeep Gupta Mumbai: Saurabh Rajan, a regular commuter on the Eastern Freeway, had a close shave last week. He was crui- sing at 60-70 kmph in the in- ner lane when he suddenly spotted a stranded car barely 50 metres ahead on the Reay Road turn. He had to quickly apply brakes and negotiate his way into the outer lane, all in a matter of seconds. The vehicle in front had broken down but did not have its parking lights on. Slowing down, Saurabh realized he could not afford to stop as the- re were vehicles behind him. A few nervous moments later he found a way into the other lane where cars usually whiz past at high speed. Fortunate- ly, there were no vehicles co- ming in fast behind him as he switched lanes. The Freeway, on which motorists hit 100 kmph, poses threats similar to the one on Mumbai-Pune expressway. Recent mishaps on the 6-lane expressway due to lack of la- ne and speed discipline are indicative of the fact that si- milar mishaps can occur on the comparatively narrower four-lane 9-km corridor of the Freeway between Orange Gate and Wadala. In recent weeks, moto- rists have come across cases of vehicles lying stranded on the Freeway or being pushed by its occupants towards one or the other end. Such situa- tions, especially on the bend over Reay Road, Sewri and Wadala, is a potential hazard unless police reacts quickly and tows away the car. However, according to a senior MMRDA engineer who is part of daily mainte- nance on the viaduct, a to- wing van has been provided to the traffic police to re- spond to situations on the Freeway and CCTV surveil- lance too is being carried out. "CCTV helps traffic police to quickly locate the stranded vehicle and then send towing van and rescue team to remo- ve the vehicle and restore smooth traffic. Traffic police has been helping us in sensi- tising motorists about speed and lane discipline," he ad- ded. Sunita Nashikkar, senior PI traffic, said motorists can also call on traffic police hel- pline number 8454999999 in case of emergency. "We have two teams and a towing van, we also have heavy ropes with hooks on both sides. Even before towing van is ta- ken to the stranded vehicle, our constables reach there with these ropes and with the help of cars passing by tow away the vehicle to prevent a jam. Unfortunately, in 99% cases motorists do not help in towing away stranded vehi- cles," she said. Breakdowns pose potential threat for Freeway drivers Stranded Cars Often Wait To Be Towed Away Chittaranjan.Tembhekar @timesgroup.com T wo Dombivli youths were killed on Saturday afternoon when a tempo hit their motorcycle at Sisewadi turn in Malshej Ghat area, which is prone to accidents during monsoon. The area witnessed heavy rains over the last few days. According to police, the accident happened when Santosh Gaikwad (30) and Ankush Mahaske (32) were returning home from the waterfalls at Malshej Ghat. TNN 2 bike-borne men killed in mishap T wo youngsters were killed after the compound wall of a vacant bungalow in Vasai fell on them on Friday night following heavy rains. When Swapnil Sawant (21) and Sunny Rawat (22) were walking through Fatherwadi in Vasai (east) around 11pm, the wall collapsed on them. Locals rescued and rushed them to hospital, where they were declared brought dead. TNN Wall collapse kills 2 youths in Vasai An SUV overturned on the Bandra Worli Sea Link on Saturday, which affected traffic flow for a brief period. It was soon towed away. (Above) Nine sedans were damaged after an 18-foot-high stone wall collapsed in a plush residential society in Thane 55 Tree fall complaints 40 minute delay in flights 7 go-arounds by flights due to long holding time CR services on main line affected for a brief while Up to 30 minute delay in WR and Harbour line services due to signal failure at Bandra Up to 40 minute delay in city-bound trains on WR after engine of a goods train failed 1.5 foot-high water in parts of Hindmata Water logging in Dhobi Talao, Sion Road No. 24, Parel TT, Chembur, Vikrohli, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Andheri MONSOON WOES A s many as nine sedans parked in a plush residential society on the GB Road suffered major damages after an adjoining compound wall collapsed on them Saturday morning. Around 7.30am, the18-foot-high wall separating Runwal Estate and a mall collapsed following rains. Most of the cars were damaged beyond repairs, said a rescue official. TNN 9 cars damaged as wall falls on them TIMES NEWS NETWORK Anil Shinde The Freeway was originally envisaged as a six-lane viaduct but the Mumbai Port Trust and Railways took objection to the proposed width, saying it would bring it too close to sensitive installations. Hence it had to be reduced to four lanes, but this meant less space and no scope for speeding on certain stretches ST.JUDE, Thank you for the favour granted!
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SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA, MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI JULY 3, 2016 5TIMES CITY
Mumbai: Wall collapses, slip-pery roads and potholes cau-sing accidents led to trafficjams amid heavy rain in seve-ral parts of Mumbai on Satur-day. The incidents exposedthe city’s underpreparednessfor the rains. And this is justthe beginning of July.
The next five days (July3-7) are all high-tide days,with tide levels expected to re-ach between 4.71and 4.91met-res. Over the past few years, ithas been seen that continuo-us rain on high tide days leadsto water-logging as the rain-water does not empty out intothe sea.
Meanwhile, BMC com-missioner Ajoy Mehta has as-ked officials to take up potho-le repair work, especially attraffic junctions in the city ona priority basis. According toBMC, it received 244 potholerelated complaints from thebeginning of monsoon till Ju-ly 1. BMC claims it has atten-ded to 203 of the complaintsalready. BMC deputy munici-pal commissioner (generaladministration department)Sudhir Naik said, “All seniorofficials were issued instruc-tions in the meeting with thecommissioner to take up fil-ling of potholes at trafficjunctions on a priority basis.”
On Saturday, water log-ging complaints were recei-ved from parts of Hindmata,Sion Road No. 24, GandhiMarket, Parel TT, Chembur,Vikrohli, Kandivli, Bandra,Vikrohli and Jogeshwari. Asa result, BEST buses had to bediverted in several areas. At5pm, traffic police said trafficmovement towards Kurla andtowards South Mumbai wasslow because of water log-ging on roads between Ma-tunga and Sion. Police saidtraffic movement was slowacross the city due to the rain.
In fact, traffic on the Band-ra Worli Sea Link was also af-fected for a brief period afteran SUV overturned. ThreeCongress workers escapedwith bruises. They told policethe driver lost control of theFord Endeavour while mane-uvering a turn. The SUV wastowed to Bandra police sta-
tion and traffic movementwas restored within a few mi-nutes.
Meanwhile, CR train ser-vices on the main line wererunning late due to a problemwith supply to the over headequipment for a brief while in
the morning. A signal failureat Bandra between 3.15 pmand 3.45 pm led to delay in ser-vices by 20 to 30 minutes onWR and Harbour line. Longdistance trains coming toMumbai on WR were delayedafter the engine of a goods tra-
in failed in Palghar around 11am.
Meanwhile Powai Lakewas seen overflowing in thecity, However the water fromit is only used for non-potablepurposes i.e. gardening andindustrial use.
High Tide DaysOn July 3, 4, 5;
Flooding Likely
Rain surge: SUV flips on sea link, walls cave in
Kalyan-Dombivli: RPF sub-inspector B S Narwar showedpresence of mind and razor-sharp reflexes when he pulledto safety a 25-year-old womanas she fell from a train at Kaly-an station on Saturday.
The woman, Archana Tri-pathi, lost her balance whileboarding the Godan Expressto Allahabad with her year-old child. Her husband, Shre-epat, had boarded the trainwith their luggage.
As Archana was climbing
into the compartment, thetrain started moving. Narwarsaw Archana fall and lost notime in catching hold of herand pulling her to safety.
“After Narwar caughthold of the passenger, bothfell on the platform and thepassenger’s foot went underthe rake, but Narwar pushedher back to safety,” senior in-spector of Kalyan RPF RajeshKambe said.
After passengers pulledthe chain, the RPF helped Ar-chana safely board the train,which left Kalyan at 12.02 pm.
RPF man saves womanfrom coming under train
Pradeep Gupta
Mumbai: Saurabh Rajan, aregular commuter on theEastern Freeway, had a closeshave last week. He was crui-sing at 60-70 kmph in the in-ner lane when he suddenlyspotted a stranded car barely50 metres ahead on the ReayRoad turn. He had to quicklyapply brakes and negotiatehis way into the outer lane,all in a matter of seconds.
The vehicle in front hadbroken down but did not haveits parking lights on. Slowingdown, Saurabh realized hecould not afford to stop as the-re were vehicles behind him.A few nervous moments laterhe found a way into the otherlane where cars usually whizpast at high speed. Fortunate-ly, there were no vehicles co-ming in fast behind him as heswitched lanes.
The Freeway, on whichmotorists hit 100 kmph, posesthreats similar to the one onMumbai-Pune expressway.Recent mishaps on the 6-laneexpressway due to lack of la-ne and speed discipline areindicative of the fact that si-milar mishaps can occur onthe comparatively narrowerfour-lane 9-km corridor ofthe Freeway between OrangeGate and Wadala.
In recent weeks, moto-rists have come across casesof vehicles lying stranded onthe Freeway or being pushedby its occupants towards oneor the other end. Such situa-tions, especially on the bendover Reay Road, Sewri andWadala, is a potential hazardunless police reacts quicklyand tows away the car.
However, according to asenior MMRDA engineerwho is part of daily mainte-
nance on the viaduct, a to-wing van has been providedto the traffic police to re-spond to situations on theFreeway and CCTV surveil-lance too is being carried out."CCTV helps traffic police toquickly locate the strandedvehicle and then send towingvan and rescue team to remo-ve the vehicle and restoresmooth traffic. Traffic policehas been helping us in sensi-tising motorists about speedand lane discipline," he ad-ded.
Sunita Nashikkar, seniorPI traffic, said motorists canalso call on traffic police hel-pline number 8454999999 incase of emergency. "We havetwo teams and a towing van,we also have heavy ropeswith hooks on both sides.Even before towing van is ta-ken to the stranded vehicle,our constables reach therewith these ropes and with thehelp of cars passing by towaway the vehicle to prevent ajam. Unfortunately, in 99%cases motorists do not help intowing away stranded vehi-cles," she said.
Breakdowns posepotential threat for
Freeway driversStranded CarsOften Wait To
Be Towed AwayChittaranjan.Tembhekar
@timesgroup.com
Two Dombivli youths werekilled on Saturday
afternoon when a tempo hittheir motorcycle at Sisewaditurn in Malshej Ghat area,which is prone to accidentsduring monsoon. The areawitnessed heavy rains overthe last few days. According topolice, the accident happenedwhen Santosh Gaikwad (30)and Ankush Mahaske (32)were returning home from thewaterfalls at Malshej Ghat. TNN
2 bike-borne menkilled in mishap
Two youngsters were killedafter the compound wall of
a vacant bungalow in Vasai fellon them on Friday nightfollowing heavy rains. WhenSwapnil Sawant (21) andSunny Rawat (22) werewalking through Fatherwadi in Vasai (east) around 11pm,the wall collapsed on them.Locals rescued and rushedthem to hospital, where they were declared brought dead. TNN
Wall collapse kills2 youths in Vasai
An SUV overturned on the Bandra Worli Sea Link on Saturday, whichaffected traffic flow for a brief period. It was soon towed away.(Above) Nine sedans were damaged after an 18-foot-high stone wallcollapsed in a plush residential society in Thane
55 Tree fall complaints
40 minute delay in flights
7 go-arounds by flights due to long holding time
CR services on main line affected for a brief while
Up to 30 minute delay in WR and Harbour line services due to signal failure at Bandra
Up to 40 minute delay in city-bound trains on WR after engine of a goods train failed
1.5 foot-high water in parts of Hindmata
Water logging in Dhobi Talao, Sion Road No. 24, Parel TT, Chembur, Vikrohli, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Andheri
MONSOON WOES
As many as nine sedansparked in a plush
residential society on the GBRoad suffered major damagesafter an adjoining compoundwall collapsed on themSaturday morning.
Around 7.30am,the18-foot-high wallseparating Runwal Estate anda mall collapsed followingrains. Most of the cars weredamaged beyond repairs, saida rescue official. TNN
9 cars damaged aswall falls on them
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Anil Shinde
The Freeway was originallyenvisaged as a six-laneviaduct but the Mumbai PortTrust and Railways tookobjection to the proposedwidth, saying it would bringit too close to sensitiveinstallations. Hence it had tobe reduced to four lanes, butthis meant less space and no scope for speeding oncertain stretches
ST.JUDE, Thank you for the favour granted!
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