Mumbai rain throws life out of gears: trains, flights affected, traffic jams teported in waterlogged roads

Heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning lashed Mumbai on Monday morning throwing normal life out of gear. The incessant rainfall coupled with storm disrupted the sub urban rail services, flight operations and caused traffic snarls due to poor visibility and waterlogging in several parts of the city officials said.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the highest rainfall in the city was recorded at the Nariman Point fire station with 104 mm, followed by the A Ward Office (86 mm), Colaba pumping station (83 mm), and the Municipal Head Office (80 mm).

IMD Mumbai has predicted light to moderate rainfall in parts of the city over the next 24 hours. “Generally cloudy sky with possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds 30-40 kmph and light to moderate rain at isolated places in city and suburbs,” the weather department forecast.