Mumbai Limps Back To Normalcy As Rains Subside; High Tide Likely At 12.35 PM

A senior BMC official was quoted as saying that with respite from incessant showers, there was no more water logging in any parts of the city and suburban trains and BEST buses were running according to schedule.

Mumbai Rains: India's financial capital hobbled back to normalcy on Wednesday morning with public transport resuming services after torrential rains, that lashed the city since Sunday, subsided. (Getty images)

Mumbai Rains: India's financial capital hobbled back to normalcy on Wednesday morning with public transport resuming services after torrential rains, that lashed the city since Sunday, subsided. However, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today claimed that the city is likely to be hit by a high tide of about 4.69 meters at around 12 pm. The organisation also stated that a low tide of about 1.58 meter will occur at 6:34 in the evening today. While a senior BMC official said that with respite from incessant showers, there was no more water logging in any parts of the city and suburban trains and BEST buses were running according to schedule. Watch | Mumbai Back On Track After Getting Relief From Heavy Rain Recording the highest amount of downpour since July 26, 2005, Mumbai recieved 375.2 mm of rainfall on Tuesday. This had widely affected train and bus services while several flights had to be diverted from Mumbai airport and others were delayed for hours. Meanwhile today, the Central Railway has decided to operate its suburban services in Mumbai division on Sunday time table, which means it will ply fewer trains, compared to weekdays when trains are run in full capacity. Special suburban services will be operated if the need arises, an official said. No major accidents were reported on Wednesday, except a fire in an electric meter box at Tagor Nagar in suburban Vikhroli (E). A BMC spokesperson said two persons suffered burn injuries in the incident and have been admitted to Sion Hospital. (With inputs from agencies)