Heavy rains bring Mumbai to standstill

Mumbai: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai since early Thursday morning, leading to waterlogging in some parts the city. Residents complained that low-lying areas such as Gandhi Market, Dadar, Hindmata, Parel, Andheri subway and Sion were waterlogged, due to which traffic slowed down.

However, a spokesperson of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said there was no report of waterlogging. The Western Railway and Central Railway said local trains were running normally. But some commuters claimed the Central Railway services were delayed by 10-15 minutes.

A spokesperson of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking said no bus route was diverted anywhere in the city and suburbs due to the rain. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai, the official said.

Thee will be a high tide of 3.78 metres in the



Arabian Sea at 10.03 am and another one of 3.23 metres at 9.35 pm, he said. “Dadar station, Parel, Hindmata are currently waterlogged. Please travel safely. The route from east to west (Dadar, Prabhadevi , Lower Parel) bridges are jammed. People travelling from Borivali or Thane to Mumbai please take care,” X user @MotorMouth786 said in a post.

After light rainfall over the last two-three days, the intensity picked up since Wednesday evening, with more showers in the island city compared to suburbs. In the 24-hour period ending at 8 am, the island city recorded an average 83 mm rainfall, eastern parts 45 mm and western areas 39 mm downpour, the civic official said.

The IMD in its forecast for 24 hours from 8 am on Thursday said, “Moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs. Possibility of very heavy rain at isolated places.”