Thanks To Good Rains Lakes Near Mumbai Get 99 Per Cent Filled

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.

Pummelled by opposition parties and media, Maharashtra Minister Prakash Mehta has denied that he was taking a selfie while surveying a bridge that collapsed on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra on Tuesday night, leaving at least 13 dead and nine missing.

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.

With the monsoon in full force, roads in Mumbai's eastern suburbs are now littered with potholes.

Heavy rains lashed the city in the last 24 hours with suburban train services running 10-15 minutes behind the schedule, but no incident of water-logging was reported so far.

Mumbai's iconic landmark - the Bandra-Worli Sea Link - was obscured from view today on account of heavy rains.

Rains continued to lash Mumbai for the third consecutive day today, slightly disrupting suburban train services, even as the weather department predicted heavy showers over the next two days in Mumbai, Konkan and Goa region.

A day after the monsoon hit Mumbai, commuting in the city was hellacious, with angry residents posting complaints on Twitter.

The monsoon has arrived, and more than relief it seems to be bringing pain for Mumbai, especially those commuting by train.

Finally it's time for some smiles on the faces of Mumbaikars as heavy pre-monsoon showers welcomed the city in the early hours of Saturday.

Monsoon rains won't hit Kerala before June 9, but Mumbai saw a cloudy, overcast evening on Tuesday. Here's a 360-degree view of crowds enjoying the weather near the Gateway of India.

Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today said it ensured cancellation of two 'rain dance' events organised on the occasion of Holi.