Mumbai rains: Heavy rains lash Mumbai; public transport services experience delays
The HinduIncessant rains with intermittent spells of moderate to heavy showers since Friday morning have slowed down public transport services and traffic in Mumbai. Several parts of the country’s financial capital received more than 15 mm of rainfall between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Due to heavy rains, low-lying areas such as Sion saw waterlogging prompting the authorities to divert road traffic. The India Meteorological Department Mumbai issued a “Nowcast” warning at 8 a.m., predicting heavy “intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next 3-4 hours”. A spokesperson from Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport said that the public bus service body has diverted three bus routes due to waterlogging at Sion since 7.50 a.m. Western Railway and Central Railway, which operate local trains in Mumbai, claimed on X that their suburban services were “running”.