Heavy rain lashes Mumbai Waterlogging reported in many parts traffic and local train services disrupted

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai
Waterlogging reported in many parts traffic and local train services disrupted

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Friday morning causing waterlogging, traffic snarls and disruption in local trains as well

Ever since the South West Monsoon advanced on 25 June,the financial hub has been a witness to heavy rains resulting in waterlogging and traffic snarls in most parts of the city and suburbs.

More rain is in store for the city as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an intense rain spell over Mumbai and other districts of Maharashtra

Local train Commuters complained that the Andheri subway, located between Andheri and Jogeshwari stations of the Western Railway was closed for traffic due to waterlogging. Traffic slowed down in many parts of the suburbs as well.

Road traffic in some parts of Mumbai was affected and local train services slowed down to some extent this morning as moderate to heavy rains continued to lash the metropolis and its suburbs, officials said.

In the last 24 hours, Mumbai, its eastern suburbs and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 31 mm, 45 mm and 61 mm respectively, an official said.

The city has been getting moderate to heavy showers since early Monday and the intensity of rainfall is more in the suburbs, which resulted in waterlogging at some locations.

The local train services, lifeline of Mumbaikars of the Central Railway and Western Railway were disrupted to a certain extent

Commuters using the Harbour line that operates services between Panvel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), complained of delay in train operations in the morning hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an intense rain spell over Mumbai and other districts of Maharashtra.

News input KV Raman