Mumbai Rains Highlights: Public transport services hit, low-lying areas waterlogged as rains continue to lash city

Western Railway and Central Railway, which operate local trains in Mumbai, claimed on X that their suburban services were “running”. However, commuters complained of some delays, though there was no waterlogging on the tracks.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai issued a “Nowcast” warning at 8 am, predicting heavy “intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next 3-4 hours”. A civic official said there will be a high tide of 3.87 metres in the Arabian Sea at 4.09 pm, reported PTI.

Rains continued to lash Mumbai on Friday, with intermitted spells of moderate to heavy showers slowing down public transport services and traffic. Due to the showers, low-lying areas like Sion saw waterlogging prompting authorities to divert road traffic. In the Western suburbs, the Andheri subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations was shut to traffic after it was left submerged. BEST bus traffic was diverted on several routes due to the downpour.