Heavy rains lash Mumbai; waterlogging, traffic jam

Mumbai: 

    Heavy rains coupled with thunder and lightning battered Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon leading to waterlogging and severe traffic jam in some areas. 

   ●  Heavy Rain predicted in mumbai over the           next 24 hours.

   ●  Flights were grounded after aircraft                      overshot  runway.
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    Rains were witnessed in parts Colaba, Parel, Dadar, Khar, Ghatkopar, and Santacruz from 1 pm onwards on Tuesday.

      As per private weather forecast Skymet, rains are expected to continue throughout the day before slowing down. 

      The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a warning of heavy showers and thunderstorms in Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region in the three days from Sunday. 

The IMD had also warned of the likelihood of heavy rainfall at isolated places in North Konkan, consisting of Mumbai region, Palghar and Raigad districts.

On August 29, Mumbai received 331 mm rainfall in 24 hours, paralysing normal life in the metropolis. Several people were stucks .

Road traffic and train running status: 

Amid heavy rains in Mumbai, traffic congestion was reported near Bhavan's college in Andheri West where the BMC was undertaking a demolition drive of an illegal wall of a madrassa.

Massive traffic jam reported on the Jogeshwari flyover on the Western express highway.

Local trains on Western line are running normally, while services on the Central line are little behind the schedule.

Local trains on Central and Western line are running normally, while services towards Andheri on the Harbour line were operational till Bandra after a tree fell on an overhead wire between Andheri and Vile Parle.
 
 Schools and colleges  remain close on 20th sept , it is officially announced by government.
                                                                                      

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