Summary:
We have planned to install such rain gauges at five other suburban stations before May 31," said Gajanan Mahatpurkar, spokesperson, Western Railway. To better rain prediction Bhayander station will get a rain gauge. The officials added that whenever the rains would cross danger mark, then automatically the rain gauge will reflect it on their system. This will help the Western Railway authorities to get real-time data on rainfall rather than being dependent on the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for the same. The WR today installed the first such automatic rain gauge at Bhayander station, which will cover the Vasai-Virar belt which is more low lying..