Monday night and Tuesday morning, Heavy rains lashed in
Mumbai Water logging up to one and a half feet was reported in Bandra, Sion, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Andheri and several low lying areas, bringing traffic to a virtual standstill in many parts of the city.
Rail services were badly affected with the Central Railway services coming to a complete halt due to water logging between Kurla and Vidyavihar suburbs.
However, trains on the Western and Harbour lines are running late by 15 to 20 minutes, according to railway sources.
According to the Regional Meteorological Department, Colaba in South
Mumbai recorded a heavy rainfall of 200 mm while Santacruz (suburbs) recorded 142.9 mm.
Traffic snarls were also reported across various junctions in the city with several low lying areas inundated by water, police said.
Chembur, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli were the worst affected areas. Many areas in western suburbs and South Mumbai witnessed serpentine traffic jams and waterlogging.
Flights from the international airports were delayed by an hour and a half, according to the Mumbai International Airport.
The heavy rains triggered a landslide in Khandala on the Mumbai-Pune expressway.
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