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Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Heavy rainfall has disrupted the daily life in India’s commercial capital. The rains have caused waterlogging in the city leading to flight diversions and cancellations. Railway services have also been affected. Read on:
Torrential rains in Mumbai on Tuesday (August 19) inundated several low-lying areas, slowed down road traffic and local train services hit, affecting normal life in the metropolis and neighbouring areas.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said the government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed and appealed to the private establishments to allow their employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel.
Schools and colleges were also shut in view of the relentless rains and the ‘red alert’ warning issued by the IMD, which forecast extremely heavy showers at isolated places in Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Tuesday.
The Central Railway suspended its local train services on the harbour line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla stations due to submergence of tracks in a section after heavy rains.
A senior official of the Central Railway said the harbour line services were suspended between CSMT and Kurla from 11:20 am since the tracks were submerged under nearly 12 inches of water.
Vikhroli reported the highest downpour at 255.5 mm, followed by Byculla at 241 mm, Juhu 221.5 mm and Bandra 211 mm, the IMD said.
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