Heavy rains disrupt Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail traffic,chaos on highways

Valsad, 12 July 2013

Ahmedabad-Mumbai railway traffic has been on halt at present due to heavy rain in Navsari town, district and Valsad district in south Gujarat. Trains coming from Mumbai are halted at Vapi and Udwada railway stations and people are asked to take road journey. Due to heavy pressure on highways, there’s a situation of traffic jam and chaos. Ahmedabad-Mumbai Karnavati express, Gujarat Queen, Flying Rani trains are canceled. Rajdhani and August Kranti trains are halted at Surat railway station. Surat Municipal Corporation has moved its fire brigade teams to water logged areas of south. Water is flowing above bridges at three places. Standard 10th supplementary exam has been canceled in Valsad for now. The problem is not just limited to Valsad and Bharuch districts. Even Bharuch has witnessed heavy rain, and several areas are water logged.