Trains running on schedule as Mumbai gets respite from heavy rains

Trains running on schedule as Mumbai gets respite from heavy rains
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Train services were disrupted on Wednesday after waterlogging was reported as heavy rains lashed Mumbai. South west monsoon arrived in the metropolis on Wednesday.

Waterlogging in Mumbai on Wednesday as heavy rains lashed the city.
Trains and buses are running according to their schedules as Mumbai got a much needed respite from heavy showers on Friday.

Train services were disrupted on Wednesday after waterlogging was reported as heavy rains lashed Mumbai. South west monsoon arrived in the on Wednesday.

IMD had issued an orange alert on Wednesday.

In the last 24-hours, the eastern suburbs of Mumbai received 51.76 mm rainfall, followed by 43.42 mm in the island city and 34.33 mm in its western suburbs, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Another official said that after two days of continuous rain, showers have stopped in the city and suburbs since around 9 am and the citizens also got to see sunlight.

The civic administration was on its toes as a high tide of 4.34 metres was expected at around 12.54 pm on Friday. But as the rain has stopped, they have heaved a sigh of relief.

(With inputs from PTI)

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