MUMBAI RAINS        

The much-awaited showers finally graced the city over the weekend bringing down temperatures and easing fears of a looming drought.

But  heavy rains continued to lash the city for the third consecutive year on Saturday, causing water logging in several parts of the metropolis.


According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Disaster Management Cell, the city area recorded 29.9 mm of rainfall while the eastern suburbs received 45.8 mm and western suburbs recorded 66.7 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.

Complaints of water logging were reported from suburban areas of Parel, Hindmata, Milan Subway, Dadar, Andheri, Malad, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli, civic officials said.






The visibility at the airport was 900 metres and incoming flights were delayed by 45 minutes while the departure of the flights was delayed by 30 minutes due to the rains, a Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson said.


Road traffic also slowed down but there were no snarls on any of the arterial routes. While, train services were running late by 25 minutes, officials said.


Incessant rains lashing Maharashtra for the past one day and a half, has affected road and rail traffic following submergence of some low-lying areas prompting authorities to evacuate people in some districts.







Train commuters complained of water logging at Churchgate pedestrian subway where they had to wade through ankle-deep water. Fire brigade officials said there were 25 cases of treetoppling because of the gusty winds which accompanied the rains while about a dozen cases of short circuits were reported.








In Nasik, rivers Godavari, Darna and Waldevi were in spate, prompting district administration to alert people residing on the banks of these rivers, official sources said. In Marathwada region, 700 people were shifted on Tuesday from Mantrinagar, Sidheshwarnagar and Gautam nagar areas in Latur district to safer areas, sources said.