Heavy rains lash Mumbai : Train, air traffic disrupted
Posted on: 08/Jul/2011 5:08:31 AM
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the metropolis for the second consecutive day on Friday, disrupting rail and air traffic, causing inconvenience to a lot of commuters.
According to Met department, Colaba recorded 162.8 mm of rainfall and Santacruz received 116 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am on Thursday to 8.30 am on Friday.
Railway tracks were waterlogged in Mankhurd and Govandi suburbs, which led to further delays in train operations.
Water logging was reported in parts of Kurla, Ghatkopar, Sion, Bhandup and Parel in the eastern suburbs and Kandivli, Malad, Jogeshwari, Andheri, Santacruz and Mahim on the western wide.
Road subways at Dahisar, Malad, Andheri and Santacruz had to be closed as they were flooded, and traffic was diverted on alternate routes.
Similarly, heavy rains lashed the towns of Navi Mumbai, Vasai, Virar, Nalla-Sopara, Dombivli, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and other places in Thane district.
Mumbai city recorded around 160 mm of rain since Thursday night and Mumbai`s suburbs notched around 60 mm rainfall, with the weather bureau forecast promising a wet weekend with heavy rains.
