Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai

Mumbai: Torrential rain continued to lash the metropolis and its neighbouring areas for the second day on Tuesday, disrupting railway services and badly affecting normal life.

Suburban services were suspended on a section of the Western Railway (WR) due to waterlogging on tracks, and several long-distance and inter-city express trains were delayed or cancelled, officials said.

The downpour flooded many roads and streets in low-lying areas of the city and its adjoining districts of Palghar and Thane. People at some places were seen wading through waist-deep water.

The Tulsi lake - a major source of water supply for the city and its suburbs — overflowed due to the heavy showers.

Mumbai's famous tiffin carriers Dabbawalas, also suspended their services on Tuesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday. The IMD's Colaba observatory (for Mumbai) recorded 165.8 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period of 8.30 am Monday till 8.30 am Tuesday.

The Santacruz observatory, which records rainfall for suburban Mumbai, reported 184.3 mm rainfall in the same period. Since Monday night, over 200 mm rainfall has been recorded, and this has led to waterlogging on rail tracks, a railway official said.