On Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared a red signal for Gujarat rains, anticipating heavy rain over the next two to three days. The IMD forecast that the deep depression moving from eastern Rajasthan to the Saurashtra region would bring continuous heavy rains until August 29, classifying the state as a ‘flash flood risk’ area.

Gujarat Rains since August 24 has caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, leading the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to launch rescue operations after many people were displaced as a result of floods. According to a press release from Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s office, Valsad, Tapi, Navsari, Surat, Narmada, and Panchmahal are now the most impacted districts.

Three persons were killed in Gujarat Rains-related situations, and 17,827 people were evacuated.

On Monday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre in Gandhinagar. Collectors, municipal commissioners, and district officials attended the meeting, which focused on assessing the impact of the recent Gujarat Rains.

According to the Chief Minister’s office statement, 13 NDRF teams and 22 SDRF teams have been deployed to the affected areas to carry out relief and rescue operations.

Due to significant waterlogging in many regions, Gujarat’s education minister, Praful Pansheriya, has announced that all primary schools will be closed on Tuesday.

Baroda saw the most rainfall in the state on Monday, with 26 cm falling between 8.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. During the same period, Ahmedabad received 10 cm of rain. Rainfall was recorded in 244 talukas throughout all 33 districts of Gujarat in the last 24 hours, with an average of 63.36 mm.

After the Sardar Sarovar Dam released about 400,000 cusecs of water into the Narmada River, around 280 people were relocated from low-lying areas in Bharuch, Gujarat, to safer locations. The considerable water discharge and continuing rainfall forced the river to swell above the 24-foot danger level near Bharuch.

Heavy rains over the last 48 hours have seriously hampered railway operations in central Gujarat, particularly in the Vadodara division of Western Railway (WR).

In a video message, a WR official stated that significant waterlogging at three points in Vadodara, including Bajwa and Ranoli, had resulted in the cancellation of 56 trains, 15 short terminations, and 43 trains being diverted along alternate routes.

Trains travelling to Mumbai from Rajasthan and Jammu have been diverted to Ratlam, Godhra, Vadodara, and Surat. Trains from Maharashtra heading to Gujarat and Rajasthan have either been diverted or short-terminated. 56 trains were cancelled on Tuesday due to considerable waterlogging at three central locations, including Vadodara’s Bajwa and Ranoli stations. In addition, 15 trains were terminated prematurely, while 43 were diverted to different routes. Some notable cancellations include the Rajkot-Mumbai Hapa Duronto Express, the Karnavati Double Decker, the Ahmedabad-Howrah Express, the Gujarat Superfast Express, and the Jamnagar Humsafar Express.

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