The Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office confirmed the reopening of the road and urged citizens to exercise caution amid continuing adverse weather conditions. In a post on X, the office stated, “Traffic is resumed at the Connecting Link; vehicular movement is restored. The government is trying its best. Stay safe, everyone!”
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation also announced that traffic had resumed on the Pune-Mumbai Connecting Link Road after the completion of safety measures despite challenging weather conditions. The corporation stated that vehicular movement was restored after extensive safety operations were completed.
Heavy rainfall had triggered landslides in the Mumbai-Pune ghat section on Monday, severely affecting road and rail connectivity between the two cities. Large rocks fell onto railway tracks, forcing the suspension of traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the old Mumbai-Pune Highway following the major landslide.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Central Division of Western Railway reported severe waterlogging in the Vasai Road, Nalasopara and Virar sections due to continuous heavy rainfall. Considering passenger safety and operational challenges, several trains were cancelled and others were diverted.
Western Railway announced the cancellation of Train No. 19016 Porbandar-Dadar Express, Train No. 19218 Veraval-Bandra Terminus Express and Train No. 12941 Bhavnagar Terminus-Asansol Express scheduled for July 7. Train No. 12942 Asansol-Bhavnagar Terminus Express, scheduled for July 9, was also cancelled.
Additionally, Train No. 20495 Jodhpur-Hadapsar Express and Train No. 22497 Sri Ganganagar-Tiruchirappalli Express, both scheduled to depart on July 6, were diverted through the Surat-Paldhi-Jalgaon-Manmad-Daund Chord Line-Pune route.
The India Meteorological Department issued an Orange Alert for Mumbai, Kolhapur, Satara, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts, predicting moderate rainfall at isolated locations. Earlier, a Red Alert was issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune and the Nashik ghat areas, warning of very heavy rainfall, strong winds and possible waterlogging.
The Maharashtra government declared work from home for all offices and deployed disaster relief teams for rescue and emergency operations. The Chief Minister appealed to residents to remain cautious as the weather department issued a cloudburst warning for July 7 between Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office further stated that Palghar and the Konkan region remained under a Red Alert for July 7. Around 500 citizens in Palghar were shifted to safer locations as a precautionary measure. Authorities also advised pilgrims to avoid entering Alandi after all four bridges connecting the town were submerged due to flooding of the Indrayani River.
The restoration of the Pune-Mumbai Connecting Link Road provided relief to commuters after a major weather-related disruption, but continuing rainfall, railway cancellations and flood conditions highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by Maharashtra amid intense monsoon activity.
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