MUMBAI RAINS : WATER LOGGED, SCHOOLS CLOSED

By Anshika Khera

Due to heavy rains in many parts of the city , the local train services in Mumbai were disrupted on the Harbour line on Monday. The trains were running late by 15 to 20 minutes. “Due to heavy rain and waterlogging at Mankhurd, Govandi, Kurla and Tilak Nagar, train services are running with slight delays. Inconvenience caused is regretted,” the Mumbai Division of the Central Railway said in a post on X.

 The heavy rainfall resulted in flooding and heavy traffic congestion in many areas . The civic body of Mumbai , BMC , Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation, shut the schools and colleges for the day and appealed to the people to only step out if necessary. Despite the heavy downpour across the Central Lines, the regular local train services on the main line are delayed by 8-10 mins.

As reported by officials, the maximum city has recorded over 54 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The weather office has issued a red alert, warning of ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in some areas.The bad weather has also impacted air traffic. Many flights have been delayed, although airport authorities have not specified a number. Hundreds of cars are shown stranded in heavy rain in Mumbai.