Very Heavy Rainfall Forecast For Mumbai In Next 48 Hours: Weather Department

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.

A BJP legislator in Mumbai has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) seeking a ban on "rain dance" functions in the metro during the festival of Holi.

Mumbai and some other parts of Maharashtra today experienced light rains, bringing down the mercury.

Unexpected rains in the wee hours of Friday took Mumbaikars by surprise, as people flooded social media early in the morning by posting pictures and welcoming the showers.

As Mumbai city and the surrounding areas received brief showers this evening, the Met department has forecast unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the central Maharashtra and Marathwada over the next two days.

A row of shops caught fire in Mumbai's Bandra today. The blaze reportedly began at a shoe store on Linking Road. Because leather and plastic items caught fire, the flames spread quickly, said fire safety officials.

Heavy rains has been lashing Mumbai and surrounding areas since last night and has led to suburban train services, on both Central and Western lines, being delayed since morning.