{"id":4426,"date":"2026-07-23T14:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4426"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:26:56","slug":"gujarat-battered-by-monsoon-fury-as-floods-inundate-south-rail-services-hit-ahmedabad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4426","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat battered by monsoon fury as floods inundate south, rail services hit | Ahmedabad News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132574970,imgsize-130561,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/heavy-rainfall-continues-to-batter-gujarat-and-maharashtra-disrupting-train-services-significantly.jpg\" alt=\"Gujarat battered by monsoon fury as floods inundate south, rail services hit\" title=\"Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly.\">Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Operations resumed at 6.50am, but trains are currently running under a strict speed restriction of 15 kmph.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Rail traffic was also suspended on bridge number 230 at Sanjan Yard from 6.45am after floodwaters crossed the danger mark.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Similarly, train movement between Udvada and Vapi was halted around 7.05am after water levels rose above safe limits near bridge number 284.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Western Railway said senior officials and engineering teams are monitoring the situation, adding that normal services will resume once water levels recede and safety conditions are restored.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The heavy rain also triggered widespread flooding across south Gujarat, PTI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>In Valsad district, the Auranga river overflowed, forcing the closure of National Highway 48 after floodwaters overtopped the bridge between Dharampur and Gundlav crossroads.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The Gunjan area of Vapi city remained submerged as several roads were inundated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Floodwaters also entered residential areas in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, with videos from the popular beach town of Daman showing water flowing through homes and streets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>In neighbouring Navsari district, rescue operations were launched in Toran village after floodwaters entered residential areas, while in Tapi district, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 11 villagers trapped in Dhodiyawad Faliya of Dolvan taluka.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Meanwhile, overnight heavy rain lashed Maharashtra\u2019s Palghar district, inundating several towns and villages, stranding residents and prompting rescue operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Authorities declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the district as a precaution.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for parts of the region, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places accompanied by gusty winds of 60-70kmph.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Authorities have urged residents in vulnerable areas to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Officials said rescue teams remain on standby as heavy rainfall continues across the region and water levels in several rivers remain critically high.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>(With agency inputs)<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/ahmedabad\/heavy-rain-disrupts-trains-triggers-floods-and-rescues-in-gujarat-maharashtra\/articleshow\/132574895.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly. 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