Life in Mumbai was disrupted after the first heavy downpour of monsoon, measuring more than 300 mm, drowned the metropolis early on Monday morning. The downpour began at around 1 am and continued non-stop till 4 am, inundating roads and throwing traffic out of gear. Both Western and Central Railway services came to a virtual halt due to waterlogged tracks. Large parts of roads in Dadar, Sion, Hindmata, Andheri, Vakola, Matunga, Bhandup, Santa Cruz and Bandra-Kurla looked like flowing rivers. The worst-hit areas were Andheri, Milan and Malad subways. Hundreds of officegoers were stuck due to inundated roads. Schools and colleges were closed and people were advised to remain indoors. Several flights to and from Mumbai had to be either cancelled or rescheduled. At least 50 flights had to be cancelled due to heavy rains and low visibility and the planes had to be diverted to Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Indore. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Uwa38Zh
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