MUMBAI: Mumbai and its suburbs continued to receive heavy rainfall on Monday morning.
Mumbai city recorded over 300mm rainfall at various places in a six-hour period from 1am to 7am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services.
Heavy rains were reported in Chakala (278mm), Aarey (259mm), Powai (314mm), Sewri (186mm), and Dharavi (165mm).
In its forecast for Monday, IMD has indicated moderate rain activity for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, and heavy rain at isolated places for Raigad. Meanwhile, BMC has stopped drawing water from the reserve stocks and is again supplying water from the lakes, said officials.
In order to avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session has been declared for all BMC-run, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai.
Several trains were cancelled due to water logging at various station in mumbai división.
List of cancelled trains
1) 12110 (MMR-CSMT Panchavati Express)
2) 11010 (PUNE-CSMT Sinhagadh Express)
3) 12124 (PUNE-CSMT Deccan Queen)
4) 11007 (CSMT-PUNE Deccan)
5) 12127 (CSMT-PUNE Intercity Express)
