Heavy Rains Lash Coastal Maharashtra

The southwest monsoon, which has become active along the coastline of Maharashtra, has led to a heavy downpour in Mumbai and Konkan area.

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Parts of Mumbai on Friday received pre-monsoon showers in the evening, which brought a relief from the scorching heat, but affected the suburban train services, causing inconvenience to the commuters.

After rains hit many parts of Mumbai, the roads of the maximum city are dotted with potholes once again. Facing flak from Mumbaikars, a week ago, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had ordered civic bodies to fix potholes across the city within 15 days.

Rains continued to lash the city today as this season's last leg of spell brought temperature down by few notches.

With the city and its outskirts receiving good rains this monsoon, the seven reservoirs that supply water to the metropolis have been filled to 99 per cent capacity, a civic body official said today.

Mumbaikars this morning woke up to heavy showers as intermittent rains continued to lash the city and its outskirts for sixth day today even as the weatherman predicted more heavy downpour in the metropolis.

The Mumbai-Goa National Highway was on Thursday night closed for traffic due to heavy rainfall in Konkan region.

Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in Mumbai in the last 48 hours with the weatherman predicting rainfall at regular intervals in the next 24 hours.

Heavy rains continue to lash large parts of Maharashtra, with many areas recording three-digit (in millimetres) rainfall, including Mumbai and coastal districts, officials said on Wednesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted very heavy rainfall for Mumbai for the next 48 hours, an official said.

Prediction of "very heavy rainfall" over the next 48 hours in parts of Mumbai and certain areas in Central Maharashtra was made by the MeT department today.

As the reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai have received copious rain this monsoon, city Mayor Snehal Ambekar has said that citizens will not have to face water cuts for a year.

Heavy rains since Friday morning led to waterlogging in many parts of the city and suburbs, and disrupted rail and road traffic and flight operations, officials said.

Heavy rains since morning flooded many parts of Mumbai, disrupting rail and road traffic as well as flights, officials said. Traffic crawled at a snail's pace on major thoroughfares like Eastern Express and Western Express highways and major north-south roads, delaying tens of thousands.

Local trains on Mumbai's Central and Harbour lines were running about 15 minutes late for most of Friday morning because of flooding on tracks after heavy rain.

Heavy rains since morning flooded many parts of Mumbai, disrupting rail and road traffic as well as flights, officials said.

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The much awaited arrival of the Talgo train in Mumbai this morning has been delayed due to heavy rain.

Incessant rains continued to lash Mumbai city and neighbouring districts today, throwing normal life out of gear even as weathermen predicted heavy showers across the state for tomorrow.