Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday resulting in water logging in several parts of the city.
The city came to a standstill after an incessant downpour lead to traffic snarls during morning peak hours. The flights to and from Mumbai have also been delayed.
Suburban trains on western, central and harbour lines, particularly the trains running from CST to Thane, came to a halt due to water logging on the tracks, reports India Today.
All flights delayed at Mumbai airport due to heavy rains, 6 flights go around, 1 diverted as of now.
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 5, 2016
The Indian Meteorological Department has alerted the Thane and Navi Mumbai civic bodies of the possibility of heavy rains over the next 48 hours.
#RainAlert Heavy rains in the city today. Some of the most affected areas : Ram Nagar Subway near Vakola,D.N Nagar area at Andheri West 1/2
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) August 5, 2016
2/2 #RainAlert Most Affected Areas
– Parel TT- King Circle Junction Matunga- Mukhyadhyapak Bhavan, Sion- Kurla Kamani near Pheonix Mall— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) August 5, 2016
The troubled citizens took to Twitter to share their woes.
View from my window. Never seen such heavy rains in my life!!! #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/Oz7fMvaxT1
— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) August 5, 2016
Heavy rains in Mumbai turn our building’s lawn into a lake! #mumbairains #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/a1AvyyQafL
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) August 5, 2016
This is stay at home & have samosas & chai kind of weather.
Yet some of us have to make a long traffic trudge & work. #mumbairains— mandira bedi (@mandybedi) August 5, 2016
Scenes at Sion Station #MumbaiRains @RidlrMUM pic.twitter.com/4PBEk9uZJX
— CentralRailway (@CRailwayMumbai) August 5, 2016
This is #OberoiMall, Goregaon East! Please avoid going out if not too urgent!#MumbaiRains
Plz RT pic.twitter.com/XQPVzQZo4J— KV (Kunal Vimal) (@kvQuote) August 5, 2016
Took me 2.5 hours to reach Bandra from Kandivali. The best 2.5 hour nap through the largest waterpark in the world; Western Express Highway.
— Mihir Bijur (@MihirBijur) August 5, 2016
Operatic rain in Mumbai.But life in a Metro means no undiluted pleasure; it won’t be an easy day for the homeless pic.twitter.com/NgZEXklsOz
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 5, 2016
Virar lake garden closed for public due to heavy flow from Vihar lake » #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/YNpEo6bJrk
— MUMBAI NEWS (@Mumbaikhabar9) August 5, 2016
Never seen this side flooded – chincholi signal #malad #mumbairains @RidlrMUM pic.twitter.com/UcW4LgzHE3
— Abeer (@wewantabeer) August 5, 2016
However, some Bollywood stars remained optimistic and relaxed.
T 2339 – #mumbairains .. yes nature has been aggressive .. but do not panic all will be well .. happens to the best cities in the World !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 5, 2016
Had to stay back at Sukoon because of the hi alert due to rain in Mumbai. Not complaining though😜Havent had such a relaxed 5 days in years!
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) August 5, 2016
Then there are those who manage to find humour no matter what the situation is!
Ah, #MumbaiRains. Which means, I can repeat this tweet, like I do every year. – https://t.co/AtGqGg5wC1
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) August 5, 2016
#MumbaiRains.Indoors: “Oh, the glory, oh the smell of mud.”Outdoor: “Baap ki aankh! Band kar, Indra. 4 ghante ho gaye traffic mein!”
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) August 5, 2016
#mumbairains are behaving like a sales exec who’s out to achieve his annual sales target in a day.#justread
— T.A.N.U.J. G.A.R.G. (@tanuj_garg) August 5, 2016
(Feature Image Source: PTI)
