In PICS | Mumbai Receives Season's Heaviest Rainfall, Holiday Declared As Waterlogging Brings Life To A Standstill

As per latest updates, the heavy downpour has led to waterlogging in many parts of the metropolis on Wednesday, prompting disruption of road and rail traffic. Even public transport services were hit and normal life affected in the financial capital due to heavy downpour and waterlogging. (Image: AFP)

Mumbai received one of the highest showers in the last 24 hours of this monsoon season and more rainfall is likely in the city and suburbs on Wednesday. Heavy showers overnight and early Wednesday morning caused waterlogging at many places in the metropolis, disrupting rail and road traffic. (Image: AFP)

The IMD Mumbai has forecast another wet day with heavy rain as the civic authorities urged people to avoid stepping out unless necessary. Heavy water-logging was reported from the traditional flood-prone areas of central Mumbai like Sion, Matunga, Kurla, Chunabhatti, Mazagaon, Masjid Bunder and Byculla. Besides several areas in the suburbs like Goregaon, Malad, Dahisar, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Mulund experienced waterlogging. (Image: AFP)

The Santacruz observatory (in western suburbs) received 286.4 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai informed. The Colaba observatory (in south Mumbai) recorded 147.8 mm rainfall during the same period. (Image: AFP)

The Central Railway has suspended suburban services from Chhatapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Thane and Vashi. Special mail/express trains have been rescheduled. Likewise,submerged tracks compelled the Western Railway to suspend all suburban services between Churchgate to Andheri. Even Mumbai's public bus service operator BEST has cancelled or diverted its operations in several routes. (Image: AFP)

Rains across the island city and the western suburbs picked up late Tuesday evening. There were intense spells across Mumbai for a few hours overnight. According to IMD, the city recorded over 12.20 cms rain while the suburbs notched over 27.50 cms rain most of it during the night. (Image: AFP)