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After heavy showers lashed the city through Thursday night, Mumbai came to a standstill on Friday morning.
Areas prone to waterlogging like Khar Subway, Hindmata junction and the Kings Circle area, were flooded this morning. 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.
Television channels reported that suburban train services between CST and Kurla have been suspended due to water logging.
On the city’s Western Railways, trains were operational only up to Andheri, according to reports.
In light of the heavy rainfall, the BMC has requested schools to remain shut today.
PHOTOS: Water logging at Kings circle. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/4MNagAmq5s
— MUMBAI NEWS (@Mumbaikhabar9) June 19, 2015
Looks like all trains on d western line r cancelled. Got these pictures via WhatsApp. Stay at home ppl. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/yjuekhruQQ
— That Goan Guy (@schmmuck) June 19, 2015
Where the hell is road man its all pani pani here 😂😂😂😁😁💃💃#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/MfGm8EkUSV
— Priyanka (@priyanka_ashvik) June 19, 2015
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, the Indian Express reports .
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) director said that the expected rainfall might be heavy to very heavy for the next 48 hours on Wednesday.
“Rainfall is expected for the next two days, intermediate sometime heavy” said V K Rajeev Director of IMD, according to a report by Mid-Day .
Uptil 17 June, the city has recorded 236 mm of rain and Mumbai was still below the halfway mark of monthly average rain of 523 mm, according to SkyMet .
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