Mumbai, Sep 20: Incessant rains continue to lash the city of Mumbai since Tuesday, September 19, affecting normal life. The heavy rains caused water logging, slowed down traffic and halted the Mumbai local train services in many parts of the city. In view of the continuous rains, the Mumbai government has declared a holiday in schools on Wednesday, irrespective of the weather conditions, for the safety of students. We are running live news updates on the Mumbai rains; stay with us to catch the current status of Mumbai rains, local train services, and road traffic.
The Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall with an active monsoon spell at various parts of the city for five days. Train services have delayed. Mumbai airport is closed till 5 AM today since Spicejet 703 from Varanasi – Mumbai skid off the runway in rain. Due to poor visibility, flight operations at Mumbai airport were suspended for half an hour.
Many flights have been cancelled. Chaotic scenes were reported at various airports as airport and airlines staff were shouted at by the passengers for delays and lack of information, the passengers claimed. “A precautionary holiday has also been announced for the colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region by the State Government,” tweets Mumbai Police.
