Watch | Mumbai-bound lane of Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link reopens after 18-hour closure

The Mumbaibound carriageway of the MumbaiPune Expressways Missing Link section reopened for traffic on Monday night after remaining closed for over 18 hours due to a raintriggered landslide officials saidThe stretch was reopened after authorities completed debris removal and conducted detailed safety inspections to ensure the route was safe for vehicular trafficSTORY Mumbaibound lane of expressway Missing Link reopens after debris clearance safety inspectionsTraffic on the Mumbaibound carriageway of the MumbaiPune Expressways Missing Link bypass section resumed on Monday night after remaining shut for more than 18 hourshellip httpstcoiRBZlHWGrsmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News July 7 2026Traffic on the Mumbaibound carriageway resumed at 1010 pm on Monday after safety inspections were completed at the landslidehit stretch a senior Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation MSRDC official told PTIThe carriageway had been shut since around 4 am after a landslide occurred near the exit of Tunnel 2 the longest tunnel on the Missing Link section that passes through the Sahyadri mountain range disrupting traffic for over 18 hoursHeavy rain inundates VasaindashVirar Nalasopara roads housing societies flooded as commuters struggleMeanwhile relentless monsoon showers have triggered widespread waterlogging across VasaiVirar and Nalasopara inundating roads shops and residential societies while severely disrupting daily lifeVasaiVirar Maharashtra Heavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in VasaiVirar and Nalasopara affecting roads shops and housing societies Rail commuters are facing difficulties reaching stations due to flooded routes A red alert remains issued for Palghar districthellip pictwittercom1bhpePwcrXmdash IANS ians_india July 7 2026Flooded roads have made it difficult for commuters to reach railway stations compounding travel woes as rail services continue to be disrupted by waterlogged tracksThe India Meteorological Department IMD has placed Palghar district under a red alert warning of continued heavy to extremely heavy rainfallIn view of the adverse weather conditions schools in the district have been closed as a precautionary measureAuthorities have urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and follow official advisories as emergency teams remain on alert across the regionWestern Railway cancels 10 MEMU services on July 7 due to waterloggingWestern Railway has cancelled 10 MEMU train services scheduled for Tuesday due to severe waterlogging caused by continuous heavy rainfall across the Mumbai suburban networkAccording to a passenger advisory issued by the railway authorities the affected services include trains operating between Dahanu Road Panvel Vasai Road Borivali Virar and SuratThe cancelled services areTrain No 69164 ndash Dahanu RoadndashPanvelTrain No 69165 ndash PanvelndashVasai RoadTrain No 69168 ndash Vasai RoadndashPanvelTrain No 69167 ndash PanvelndashVasai RoadTrain No 69166 ndash Vasai RoadndashPanvelTrain No 69161 ndash PanvelndashDahanu RoadTrain No 69174 ndash Dahanu RoadndashBorivaliTrain No 69139 ndash BorivalindashValsadTrain No 69141 ndash VirarndashSuratTrain No 61002 ndash Dahanu RoadndashBorivaliWestern Railway has advised passengers to plan their journeys accordingly and check the latest train status before commencing travel as heavy rainfall continues to affect rail operations across the Mumbai Metropolitan RegionMumbai local train services resumeMumbai local train services between Vasai Road and Virar resumed after a brief disruption caused by heavy rainfall The first local towards Churchgate departed from Virar at 357 am restoring connectivity for commutersWith PTI inputs