After almost a week of little rainfall activity, heavy rains hit Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday morning. This caused waterlogging in several areas and slowed down traffic, according to authorities.
Although railroad officials said that suburban trains were operating according to schedule, travelers alleged a 15-minute delay. Rainstorms of moderate to heavy intensity began to batter the city in the early morning hours, approximately a week later.
According to the government, the city saw more intense rainfall than its outskirts. Waterlogging occurred in several areas of the city, slowing down vehicle traffic on the roadways as a consequence.
Around 8:45 am, the Andheri subway had to be stopped to traffic owing to a buildup of rainfall. Mumbai Traffic Police said on Twitter that the Andheri Subway was stopped due to water logging and that traffic was being redirected to the Vile Parle bridge and Captain Gore Marg S.V. route.
A municipal official said that in the 24 hours ending at 8 am, the island city’s eastern and western suburbs, respectively, got 53.54 mm, 25.06 mm, and 26.23 mm of precipitation. In the next 24 hours, the city and suburbs are expected to see mild to moderate rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
A tree fall event at Sadhana Vidyalaya in Sion caused the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport, popularly known as BEST, to reroute its buses on almost half a dozen routes, according to a BEST spokeswoman. In Mumbai, the amount of rain has decreased since previous weekend. Over the previous several days, the city has seen a combination of sunny and gloomy days, with periods of mild to heavy rainfall.