Summary:
mumbai-rainsNine rescue teams, 12 boats and five hours later, 1,050 passengers stranded on Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express finally heave a sigh of reliefA bird's eye view of Mahalaxmi Express, bound for Kohlapur from Mumbai, which was stranded on Saturday, following heavy monsoon near Badlapur in Thane district. Also Read: Mahalaxmi Express update: All stranded passengers rescuedTeams from the Indian Navy, National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Management Cell, Talthi Level Rescue Team and Badlapur Fire Brigade led the rescue operations. Some of the stranded passengers also used ropes, manned by jawans, to reach a safer sport. Also Read: Watch video: 700 passengers stranded in Mahalaxmi Express near BadlapurHowever, passengers had to walk nearly four kilometres, including climb a mucky hill, after the rescue team dropped them to a safe destination. Mahalaxmi Express: WNC deploys teams to render assistance in flood affected areasWhat caused the flooding?.