Mumbai Rain

A few hours of incessant rainfall caused waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Mumbai and on railway tracks, affecting traffic on roads and local train services on Monday morning, officials said.

Mumbai has been hit by torrential rainfall since the morning of July 8, resulting in waterlogging across various areas in the city. The rainfall has disrupted train and flight services.

Mumbai is reeling under heavy rainfall early Monday with many areas waterlogged. Traffic movement, rail services and flights have all been disrupted due to the rains.

Faced with public ire and regulatory scrutiny, IndiGo flew in staff from other cities to restore its operations at Mumbai airport

As per a live flight-tracking website, 14 incoming and 16 outbound flights were cancelled on Thursday

At 375.2 mm, the rainfall in the 24-hour period before 8.30 am Tuesday was the highest since the July 26, 2005, deluge in Mumbai

If the Railways were not able to manage this, it should consider privatisation, Bombay HC said.

Schools and colleges have been asked to remain shut by authorities

In the first incident a house collapse trapped a one-and-a-half-year-old infant

The Western Naval Command has made arrangements to provide shelter to Mumbaikars

These will provide safe haven, basic food, water and first aid till water recedes

Bollywood actors took to Twitter to spread awareness and share helpline details

Fadnavis also appealed to the citizens to take precautionary measures