Mumbai, October 29: Mumbaikars have continued to reel under scorching 'October heat' in the metropolis over the past few days. The city witnessed a spike in mercury level, especially on Sunday with a maximum temperature of 38-degree Celsius.  This is not only the highest this season but also the second highest since 2008. Reports inform that the  Colaba observatory recorded 37 degrees Celsius while the Santacruz observatory recorded 38 degrees Celsius.

The MeT department claimed that the rise in the temperature will continue for about a week. Meanwhile, the humidity levels recorded for Sunday were 75% at Colaba and 49% in Santacruz. So far, the Met has recorded a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, which is the highest maximum record for October till now. UN Body's Crucial Report on Global Warming Impacts in October.

According to a report by TOI, the Sunday's maximum temperature was also the second highest record for the month of October over the last decade. Before this, the high for the month was 38.6 which was recorded on October 17.

In October, the mercury had reached 37.8 degrees Celsius on October 7, while it was 37.5 degrees Celsius on October 15 and 37.2 degrees Celsius on October 6. Rains Lash Several Areas in Mumbai, Brings Respite From October Heat. 

In the wake of the rising temperatures, there has been an increase in ticket sales of the sole air-conditioned suburban train on the Western Railway. The train plies on weekdays between Churchgate and Virar stations on WR's suburban network.

According to a report by PTI, a western railway official said that in first 10 days of September, 9 283 journey tickets and season tickets were sold and 1.29 lakh passengers used the AC local, earning WR Rs 49.25 lakh. He added saying that in the first 10 days of October this month, 14,921 journey tickets and season tickets were sold.

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