Mumbai Monorail Train Gets Stranded Amid Heavy Rains; Over 500 Rescued | WATCH

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said an inquiry will be conducted into the incident.

Commuters faced severe hardship on Tuesday as local train services of the Central Railway were disrupted on its main and harbour lines due to submergence of tracks after torrential rains in Mumbai.

Two monorail trains broke down in Mumbai this evening amid heavy rain, stranding hundreds of passengers.

Several trains have been rescheduled and cancelled due to the heavy downpour in Mumbai.

Mumbai Rain Highlights: The India Meteorological Department today issued a warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms for Mumbai and some other Maharashtra districts.

Heavy continuous rainfall has once again paralysed life in Mumbai and adjoining areas - leaving many areas and homes severely waterlogged, and affecting train and flight operations.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already issued a red alert for Mumbai.

Recently, a delivery boy associated with the popular food delivery app Zomato was seen standing on a waterlogged street amid the relentless downpour. Read on.

Leptospirosis primarily spreads through contaminated water or soil. During heavy rainfall, the urine or body fluids of infected animals can easily contaminate both.

Heavy rainfall across Mumbai and its suburban areas has led to waterlogging on the railway tracks of the Central and Harbour railway lines.

While much of the city struggled with waterlogging, Mumbaikars have turned to humour to cope with the helplessness and hardships.

As heavy rain disrupts Mumbai, car owners must check if their insurance policies provide adequate protection against monsoon-related damage.

From Colaba to Santa Cruz, Mumbai has seen some record-breaking downpours over the decades.

Heavy rains submerged parts of Mumbai on Tuesday morning, and it wasn't just the financial capital's streets that were flooded. It rained memes on social media as well, with people saying they had grown accustomed to the city's downpour.

Residents of Krantinagar area, a low-lying slum area on airport land, are being evacuated and shifted to the nearby shelter site at Magan Nathuram Municipal School.

Mumbai Lake Levels Today: On Monday, Vihar became the fourth lake to overflow this season after reaching its full capacity of 27,698 million litres.

All government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the extremely heavy rainfall warning issued by the weather department, the city civic body said.

Mumbai witnessed severe inundation in low-lying areas, delayed local train services and traffic snarls at various places on Tuesday morning as there was no respite from heavy rains in the metropolis and neighbouring areas.

Stuck in the middle of a flooded underpass inside their almost submerged car, two people in Maharashtra's Thane district were rescued by locals.

The civic body also declared a holiday for schools on Monday after heavy rains lashed the city since Sunday night, resulting in disruption to daily life across Mumbai.

Mumbai has already crossed the levels of its average monthly rainfall.

Local train services in Mumbai have been hit due to the incessant rain, with trains running up to 25 minutes late.

Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, leading to waterlogging and heavy traffic jams in many parts of the city.