Water-logging across many parts of Mumbai as heavy rains lash city; train services hit, traffic comes to a standstill

Mumbai received 93 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, leading to water logging and traffic jams in many parts of the city.

Water logging was observed at Hindmata in Dadar. Firstpost/Sheldon Pinto

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Commuters in Parel could be seen wading through water. Photo procured by Sulekha Nair, Firstpost.

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The streets at Kings Circle, too, were submerged. ANI.

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Officials of the Western railway continued to monitor the situation from Mumbai Central Control Room to 'keep the wheels of local trains rolling'. Twitter @WesternRly

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Traffic came to a standstill near Bhakti Park on the Eastern Expressway. Twitter @ANI

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In Chembur, the streets were flooded. Twitter @ANI

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The railway tracks between Sion and Matunga stations were submerged. Twitter @ANI

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As local train services were hit, commuters walked on the railway tracks. PTI.

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In view of incessant rains and high tide, the RPF were deployed at suburban stations and foot-over-bridges for safety of commuters. Twitter @WesternRly

Water-logging across many parts of Mumbai as heavy rains lash city; train services hit, traffic comes to a standstill

Mumbai received 93 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, leading to water logging and traffic jams in many parts of the city.

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