Heavy rains lash Mumbai, train services partially hit

September 19, 2017 19:21

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Tuesday, partially affecting both road and train traffic.

Although there were no reports of waterlogging, traffic in the Maximum City was affected and train services were partially hit.

"All trains are running but slow. Please don't go by rumours," Mid-Day reported quoting the Central Railway PRO.

"Heavy rains in some sections but no disruption on WR lines. WR Mumbai suburban services are running normally," the Western Railway tweeted.

Several parts of the financial capital, including South Mumbai, Kandivili, Borivali, Andheri and Bhandup, received heavy rainfall, news agency Press Trust of India said.

The local civic body claimed that the situation was under control and citizen have been asked to take precaution.

As per information received from the Colaba observatory, the north Konkan region of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and its neighbouring areas, is expected to receive more rains.

"Some places are expected to receive heavy showers. Therefore, we have alerted citizens to take precaution," he said.

On August 29, the metropolis received more than 300 mm rainfall, crippling the transport services and throwing normal life out of gear.

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