Rains Batter Mumbai For Third Day, Local Train Services, Normal Life Hit

Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Monday, hitting normal life and disrupting rail and road traffic.

According to the latest tweet by Disaster Management, Mumbai received 54% of rainfall of average annual rainfall till Monday in 20 rain days. The total rainwater accumulated in the city which is pumped into the sea is approximately 37,550 MLD which is equivalent to the storage capacity of 35,744 MLD of Tulsi and Virar Lake.

According to reports, Popular Terrace CHS, in Borivali has been evacuated after a complaint was received that the structure had weakened and was unsafe.

Due to incessant rainfall, Dadar's Parsi Colony is severely waterlogged. According to details by Skymet Weather, more showers expected in the evening.

According to Skymet Weather, while Santacruz observatory has recorded 76 mm rainfall till 5:30 pm, the Colaba observatory has recorded 105 mm rainfall. The weather body say more rain is expected over the next two days.

A huge traffic jam is being reported from the Eastern Express Highway between Dadar and Sion. Please plan your travel accordingly.

Rains have stopped in some areas and have slowed down in certain areas too. The Met department has warned of more heavy rains over the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, no decision has been taken yet on whether schools and colleges will be open or shut tomorrow.

According to Skymet Weather, Mumbai has received 68 mm rainfall in 6 hours and more rain is expected over the next 24 hours.

Amid heavy rains, the skywalk at Malad station has been shut down citing "unsafe condition".

Maharashtra DGIPR says all schools, colleges, government and semi government offices in Mumbai will remain shut post lunch due to heavy rains.

According to reports, Tulsi Lake in Thane is overflowing due to heavy rains. Meanwhile, there's waterlogging in Wadala, Sion and Thane among other areas.

Milan subway is clear , Khar subway traffic is slow but smooth and Andheri subway traffic is restored tweeted BMC Disaster Management:

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert over Mumbai and Konkan region. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to continue over the next 24-48 hours.

Despite the incessant rains since morning, services on all the three lines of Central Railway is fine. However, a little delay is possible. Officers & staff have been deputed at low lying areas & are monitoring the situation: AK Jain, Central Railway PRO

A journalist travelling to work met with an accident at Kandivali in Mumbai on western express highway as his two-wheeler lost balance due to a pothole on the road.

A building named Popular Terraces at Shimpoli in Borivali has reportedly been vacated after it developed cracks during heavy rainfall. The building has two wings. 

Latest reports of waterlogging are now coming in from Santacruz West and Dadar TT, Tilak Bridge. Waterlogging is also being reported from outside Matunga station and Sion.

Heavy waterlogging reported in Khar. Traffic diversion has also been reported from SV Road.

There is no respite from heavy rains in Mumbai yet. Several roads have been shut and traffic has been diverted due to waterlogging in several areas. Stay with us for Live updates.

Central Railway tweets, "General manager Central Railway Shri D K Sharma, DRM Mumbai Shri S K Jain and all senior Officers in field for inspection from CSMT to Kalyan."