Heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai, cause traffic jams; train services suspended
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai, disrupted the local train services and caused massive traffic jams.
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After heavy showers lashed the city through Thursday night, Mumbai came to a standstill on Friday morning. Image Courtesy: Twitter
The local train services, probably the most important mode of transport in the city, were disrupted due to the rains. Train tracks at stations like Bandra and Dadar were completely submerged. Image Courtesy: Twitter
Areas prone to waterlogging like Khar Subway, Hindmata junction and the Kings Circle area, were flooded this morning. . Image Courtesy: Twitter
Massive traffic jams were reported on the city's Eastern Express highway and traffic jams were reported in many other areas of the city where there was waterlogging. Image Courtesy: Twitter
From 8 am to 8 pm on Thursday, the city received 60.34 mm rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs received 57.48 mm and 64.92 mm rainfall, respectively. Image Courtesy: Twitter