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Mumbai rains: Heavy rains pounded Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, causing flooding in low-lying areas and cancellation of several local trains, delayed flights and slow road traffic movement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted intense showers in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas in next 24 hours and issued a 'red alert', asking the authorities to be prepared to handle any situation.(PTI Photo)
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Suburban trains came to a standstill and roads in low-lying areas were water-logged on Wednesday following a heavy downpour. (PTI Photo)
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The Maharashtra government has declared a holiday in all schools and junior colleges in Mumbai, Thane and the Kokan region as a precautionary measure in view of heavy rainfall forecast. (AP Photo)
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The situation worsened in the afternoon as water from the flooded Mithi river was pushed back by the high tide and it submerged rail tracks at Matunga, Kings Circle, Kurla and Wadala, virtually bringing the train and road traffic to a standstill. (PTI Photo)
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Nine hours of extremely heavy rainfall flooded the Mithi river, disrupting the road and suburban rail services in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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The heavy rains made a comeback at a time when people across the state are celebrating the 10-day Ganesh festival. (PTI Photo)
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As per an India Meteorological Department (IMD) report, the Kurla fire station recorded 141.97 mm rainfall in 12 hours on Wednesday, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 214.4 mm rainfall during the same period. (PTI Photo)
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The Mithi river flows through these areas and heavy downpour caused flooding in it.(PTI Photo)
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The IMD has predicted "heavy rainfall" for Thursday as against Wednesday's forecast of "extremely heavy" rainfall. (PTI Photo)
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The Kolhapur district, one of the worst hit by floods last month, also received heavy showers, leading to rise in the level of water in dams there and discharge in the Panchganga river and its tributaries. (Reuters Photo)
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Special trains were run post-midnight to ferry the commuters who were stranded at various railway stations.(PTI Photo)
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The Mumbai civic body asked all schools to remain shut and to ensure that the students were sent back home safely. (PTI Photo)
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After a brief lull last week, the south-west monsoon again got activated, leading to heavy downpour in Mumbai and several other parts of the state on Wednesday. (AP Photo)
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The state government has asked the officials concerned to monitor the inflow of water in dams in western Maharashtra, where some districts were ravaged by floods last month. (Reuters Photo)
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In Mumbai and its suburbs, the heavy downpour caused flooding in low-lying areas, leading to cancellation of several local trains on the Central and Harbour railway lines and some sections of the Western line. (PTI Photo)
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Parts of Palghar and Thane districts also received more than 204 mm downpour in last 24 hours. (AP Photo)
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Vehicular movement on roads in Mumbai and its suburbs was also slow due to flooding. (Reuters Photo)
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Out of the 150 weather stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), around 100 recorded over 200 mm rainfall in last 24 hours, the IMD said. (AP Photo)
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Low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has resulted in torrential showers in Mumbai Thane and Palghar. (PTI Photo)
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Following heavy rains in neighbouring Thane, collector Rajesh Narvekar also asked the schools in the district to be closed for the day. (AP Photo)
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The Kolhapur district, one of the worst hit by floods last month, also received heavy showers, leading to rise in the level of water in dams there and discharge in the Panchganga river and its tributaries. (PTI Photo)
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The Western Railway said trains on its slow lines were suspended between Churchgate and Vasai Road due to water-logging (about 180 mm above tracks) at Matunga Road. However, the services were running on its fast lines between Churchgate and Vasai Road. (Reuters Photo)
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