Mumbai Deluged: Heavy Rains Disrupt Train Services and Swell Rivers

Heavy rains continued to hit Mumbai for the second consecutive day on Monday, severely affecting local train services and causing rivers to swell. The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted more heavy to very heavy rains for the next 24 hours. Three NDRF teams are deployed to manage any emergencies.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting local train services during the rush hour between Kalyan and Thakurli stations of the Central Railway network.

In the last 24 hours ended at 8 am, the island city recorded an average of 135 mm of rainfall, eastern Mumbai 154 mm, and western Mumbai 137 mm, officials said.

Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Mumbai to tackle any situation amid the forecast of a high tide and heavy rains in the city and its suburbs.

In its forecast for the next 24 hours starting at 8 AM on Monday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted ''heavy to very heavy rain in the city and suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places.'' According to the civic body, a high tide of 4.59 meters is expected at 12.59 PM.

(With inputs from agencies.)