Mumbai civic body on alert after heavy rain forecast, precautions taken
A road overbridge, built in 1971, collapsed near the eastern side of the Andheri railway station and a part of it fell on rail tracks on Tuesday, injuring five people and affecting traffic Current Affairs News : Mumbai’s civic agency is on alert after heavy rains forecast for the city and says all precautionary measures have been taken. Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in the districts of Greater Mumbai, Thane and Raigad in the next 24 hours, a weather official said on Tuesday. A road overbridge, built in 1971, collapsed near the eastern side of the Andheri railway station and a part of it fell on rail tracks during Tuesday morning showers, injuring five people and affecting rail and road traffic. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it was the Railways’ responsibility to regularly check and maintain the overbridge. “The area where a portion of the bridge collapsed comes under the Railways. Therefore, it was Railways' duty to c...