Landslides and heavy rain disrupt Pune–Mumbai transport; rescue underway near Lohagad

Relentless monsoon showers have paralyzed the Mumbai-Pune region, claiming three lives and disrupting vital transport networks. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway faced closure due to landslides and a fallen pillar, while train services were suspended. Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging, uprooted trees, and landslides, leading to widespread disruption and prompting a red alert for the next two days.

Videos showing severe waterlogging at the Food Mall on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway have gone viral on social media. The footage shows people wading through knee-deep water, while officials use lifeboats to rescue stranded people and animals. The situation follows incessant heavy rainfall that has continued to batter the region.#PuneRains | Severe Waterlogging At Food Mall On Mumbai-Pune Expressway; People Wade Through Knee-Deep Water#Maharashtra #MonsoonUpdate #PuneNews pic.twitter.com/2r6Ye0zVwc— Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) July 6, 2026 Meanwhile, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has suspended all bus services between Pune and Mumbai until further orders. According to MSRTC officials, four ST buses that had departed from Pune for Mumbai on Monday morning were stranded near the Urse toll plaza due to the road closure. The buses were safely turned back and brought to Pune.Pune Administration Issues Disaster Helpline Numbers Amid Heavy Rainfall, Urges Citizens To Stay Alert Passengers have been advised not to plan travel between Pune and Mumbai until the route is declared safe and traffic movement resumes. "We have suspended all ST bus services between Pune and Mumbai until further orders due to the landslide on the route. The four buses that had left Pune this morning and were stranded near the Urse toll plaza have been safely brought back to Pune. We appeal to passengers to cooperate and avoid planning travel until the road is cleared," said Kamlesh Dhanrale, Divisional Transport Officer, MSRTC Pune Division.Pune Under Red Alert: Private Sector & IT Employees Request District Administration To Announce Work From Home Moreover, rail traffic between Pune and Mumbai was also severely disrupted on Monday after a landslide occurred in the Monkey Hill ghat section of the Mumbai Division. The landslide, reported between Thakurwadi (TKW) and Monkey Hill (MHLC), affected the Middle Line and Up Main Line, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert, short-terminate and reschedule several train services.

Pune: Three members of a family are feared trapped after a landslide buried their house in Patan village near the foothills of Lohagad Fort in Pune district's Maval tehsil in the early hours of Monday, as relentless rainfall continued to batter the region and severely disrupted road connectivity between Pune and Mumbai.According to police, heavy overnight rain triggered three landslides in the remote village, with one of them burying a house under a mound of debris. Police received information about the landslide shortly after the incident, and initial reports indicated that a family had been trapped beneath the debris. Officials suspect that three members of the family were inside the house when the landslide struck.Rescue teams were immediately rushed to the spot, and a massive search and rescue operation is underway. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police, fire brigade and local authorities are working in challenging conditions to locate and rescue those trapped beneath the debris. Continuous rainfall, unstable terrain and difficult access have made the operation particularly difficult.Pune, Maharashtra: A landslide struck a house in Patan village of Maval taluka early this morning (July 6). According to preliminary information, there is a possibility that the entire family residing in the house is trapped under the debris. The Tehsildar of Maval reached the… pic.twitter.com/wbTWnYDZ4w— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2026 Pune-Mumbai ST Bus Services Suspended; 16 Trains Cancelled, Several Diverted, Rescheduled After Landslide Amid Heavy Rain "The house was buried under the debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. It is suspected that three persons were inside when the incident occurred," Deputy Superintendent of Police (Lonavala Division) Gajanan Tompe said.The landslide near Lohagad is among several rain-related emergencies reported across Pune district as torrential showers continue to lash the region. Authorities have urged residents in hilly and landslide-prone areas to remain vigilant and move to safer locations if advised by local officials.In another rain-related incident, an NDRF team rescued 37 passengers stranded inside a private bus after severe waterlogging near Ghorawadi railway station in Maval tehsil.The severe weather also crippled road connectivity between Pune and Mumbai. Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was initially suspended in both directions following landslide-related incidents and damage to infrastructure. Authorities later opened one lane for vehicles travelling towards Pune, while the Pune-to-Mumbai carriageway remains closed for traffic.Pune: Massive Tree Crashes onto Parked Vehicles At Wakdewadi, Trapping Occupant And Causing Extensive Damage The old Mumbai-Pune Highway also continues to remain shut due to waterlogging at multiple stretches, while flood-like conditions in Maval taluka and the Tamhini Ghat region have rendered alternate routes unsafe, leaving commuters with limited travel options.Earlier, Inspector General of Police (Kolhapur Range) Ranjan Kumar Sharma had appealed to the public to avoid non-essential travel between Pune and Mumbai until further notice, citing hazardous weather and road conditions. Authorities have urged commuters to rely only on official traffic advisories issued by the police and district administration.Officials said restoration of traffic will depend on weather conditions and the completion of the rescue operation, road clearance and safety inspections. With heavy rainfall continuing across western Maharashtra, authorities remain on high alert for further landslides, flooding and other rain-related emergencies.

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has suspended all bus services between Pune and Mumbai until further orders after a landslide disrupted traffic on the Pune-Mumbai route.According to MSRTC officials, four ST buses that had departed from Pune for Mumbai on Monday morning were stranded near the Urse toll plaza due to the road closure. The buses were safely turned back and brought to Pune.Passengers have been advised not to plan travel between Pune and Mumbai until the route is declared safe and traffic movement resumes.#WATCH | Executive engineer Rakesh Sonawane says, "Due to the heavy rainfall in the area overnight, a landslide has occurred near the exit of the large tunnel on the Pune-to-Mumbai lane. Consequently, this lane has been closed. The rest of the connecting link remains intact and… https://t.co/vT1LYTtBDv pic.twitter.com/0hrD9CceFX— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2026 Mumbai–Pune Expressway, Old Highway Shut As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides & Flooding; Travel Advisory Issued | Video "We have suspended all ST bus services between Pune and Mumbai until further orders due to the landslide on the route. The four buses that had left Pune this morning and were stranded near the Urse toll plaza have been safely brought back to Pune. We appeal to passengers to cooperate and avoid planning travel until the road is cleared," said Kamlesh Dhanrale, Divisional Transport Officer, MSRTC Pune Division.Meanwhile, rail traffic between Pune and Mumbai was also severely disrupted on Monday after a landslide occurred in the Monkey Hill ghat section of the Mumbai Division. The landslide, reported between Thakurwadi (TKW) and Monkey Hill (MHLC), affected the Middle Line and Up Main Line, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert, short-terminate and reschedule several train services.Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Landslide Hits Missing Link Tunnel Near Khandala, Mumbai-Bound Lane Shut Amid Heavy Rain; VIDEO 16 Trains CancelledThe following trains have been cancelled for July 6:22105 / 22106 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Indrayani Express12169 / 12170 – Pune–Solapur–Pune Intercity Express12127 / 12128 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Intercity Express11007 / 11008 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Deccan Express12123 / 12124 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Deccan Queen Express12125 / 12126 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Pragati Express11009 / 11010 – CSMT–Pune–CSMT Sinhagad Express11011 – CSMT–Dhule Dhule Express11012 – Dhule–CSMT Dhule ExpressMonsoon Fury: Mumbai–Pune Rail Traffic Hit As Heavy Rain Triggers Bhor Ghat Landslides; Several Trains Cancelled, Diverted Trains DivertedThe following trains have been diverted via alternate routes:11049 Ahmedabad–Kolhapur Express – via Kalyan–Igatpuri–Manmad–Daund–Pune22944 Indore–Daund Express – via Kalyan–Igatpuri–Manmad–Daund12297 Ahmedabad–Pune Duronto Express – via Kalyan–Igatpuri–Manmad–Daund–Pune22144 Bidar–CSMT Express – via Daund–Manmad–Igatpuri–Kalyan17614 Nanded–Panvel Express – via Daund–Manmad–Igatpuri–Kalyan20915 Lingampalli–Indore Humsafar Express – via Daund–Manmad–Jalgaon–Paldhi–Surat22160 Chennai Central–CSMT Express – via Daund–Ankai–Manmad–Igatpuri–Kalyan11014 Coimbatore–LTT Express – via Daund–Ankai–Manmad–Igatpuri–Kalyan12164 Chennai Central–LTT Superfast Express – via Daund–Ankai–Manmad–Igatpuri–KalyanDecomposed Body Of Unidentified Woman Recovered From 35-Foot Gorge Along Pune-Mumbai Railway Line In Khalapur Short-Terminated Trains20822 Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express will terminate at Panvel.12116 Solapur–CSMT Siddheshwar Express will terminate at Pune.22731 Hyderabad–CSMT Hussain Sagar Express will terminate at Pune.22226 Solapur–CSMT Vande Bharat Express will terminate at Pune.Short-Originating Trains20821 Pune–Santragachi Humsafar Express will originate from Panvel.11301 CSMT–Bengaluru Udyan Express will originate from Pune.12701 Hussain Sagar Express will depart from Pune instead of Mumbai.22225 Mumbai–Solapur Vande Bharat Express will originate from Pune.Pune Rains: Fire Brigade Handles 29 Tree-Fall Incidents In 2 Days Rescheduled Trains18520 LTT–Visakhapatnam Express will depart at 9:55 am instead of 6:55 am.11029 Mumbai–Kolhapur Koyna Express will depart at 11:40 am instead of 8:40 am.20706 Mumbai–Nanded Vande Bharat Express has been rescheduled by two hours and will depart at 3:15 pm instead of 1:15 pm.The rake of 20705 Nanded–CSMT Vande Bharat Express will be used for this service.Central Railway has advised passengers to check the latest train status before leaving for the station, as restoration work is underway in the Monkey Hill ghat section and train operations remain affected.

Mumbai: Train services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said. A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the ghat section, Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, told PTI. Another landslide was reported on the middle line between Khandala and Monkey Hill at around 3.05 am, he added.Incessant rains along with high velocity winds were witnessed over the South East Ghats between Lonavala and Karjat with more than 327 mm rains yesterday and 162 a day before. Today also 140 mm precipitation happened in only 4 hours causing and accentuating the landslide.… pic.twitter.com/hmrv0gATRQ— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 5, 2026 Due to the landslides, all the three railway lines have been affected, forcing Central Railway to cancel, divert and regulate several long-distance trains, Nila said.The Mumbai–Pune railway route has three tracks in the difficult Bhor Ghat section (Khandala Ghat): the Up line (towards Mumbai), Down line (towards Pune), and a Middle line.Landslide at South East Ghat. Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala, a landslide has occurred between Thakurvadi (TKW) and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin (MHLC) on the Up Main Line (UPML) of Mumbai Division.Consequently, the… pic.twitter.com/SLwa5DfIqU— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 6, 2026 “Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala, a landslide occurred between Thakurvadi and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin on the Up Main Line of Mumbai Division,” Nila said.The disruptions led to the cancellation of several trains, including the CSMT-Pune Indrayani Express, Intercity Express, Deccan Express, Deccan Queen, Pragati Express and Dhule Express.Landslide at South East Ghat of Mumbai Division.Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala, a landslide has occurred between Thakurvadi (TKW) and Monkey Hill Loop Cabin (MHLC) on the Up Main Line (UPML) of Mumbai Division.… pic.twitter.com/A7auekBn9p— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 6, 2026 Additional services, including the Pune-CSMT Sinhagad Express and other trains, were also cancelled, while several long-distance trains were diverted, short-terminated, short-originated or rescheduled, officials said.Railway authorities said restoration work was underway and advised passengers to check the latest train status before commencing their journey.5. Panvel - 90044107776. LTT - 93213368357. Kalyan - 8356848078— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) July 6, 2026 To assist passengers, Central Railway has set up helplines at major stations. The helpline numbers are: CSMT (022-22694040), Thane (9321336747), Lonavala (8356854238) and Dadar (9136452387). Passengers have been requested to use these numbers for real-time updates and travel-related information. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/