Mumbai rains: The financial capital of India, Mumbai, recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am on Monday, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data. More heavy showers are forecast for later in the day.

Water-logging was reported from Worli, Buntara Bhavan in Kurla East, King’s Circle area of Mumbai, Dadar and Vidyavihar Railway Station.

Heavy rains overnight have pushed the Mumbai authorities to shut all government and private schools and even some colleges in the affected areas.

“Heavy rain is also expected today. In order to avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai (BMC area). The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation,” the civic body said in a statement.

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Morning rush-hour traffic piled up on the Eastern and Western Express highways in the city. Meanwhile, according to the Central Railway, it has cancelled some long-distance trains due to water on tracks. Local train services on the Central Railway routes were also severely hit early on Monday morning.

Anticipating severe waterlogging in various parts of Mumbai and neighbouring regions with rainfall predicted for later in the day, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams in Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sindhudurg, ANI reported.

The heavy downpour in Mumbai came days after record-breaking showers in national capital Delhi, which caused a fatal airport roof-collapse.