Heavy rains lash Mumbai, four subways shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Wednesday causing water-logging in many areas.

The traffic police closed Milan, Khar, Andheri and Malad subways due to waterlogging.

"We have closed the subways due to water-logging of up to two feet at these junctions. However, traffic is smooth on the SV Road, Linking Road and the Western Express Highway. So far, no traffic congestion has been reported," PTI quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Western Suburbs, Somnath Gharge, as saying.


The police has asked people not to venture out unnecessarily.

The Mumbai Police in a tweet said, "#WaterLogging Netaji Palkar Chowk, S.V. Road Baherambaug Junction, Sakkar Panchayat Chowk, Neelam Junction, Govandi, Hindamata Junction, Iqbal Kamani Junction, Dharavi Restaurant, Dharavi, Sion Junction, King Circle. Please plan travel likewise.#StaySafeMumbai #MonsoonSafety."

Train services were also shut from Kurla to Mumbai CST due to heave rains.

IMD Santa Cruz observatory recorded 102.8mm of rains in just three hours from 8.30 am to 11.30 am.

South west monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, the IMD announced.

"It's monsoon arrival in Mumbai today," said Dr Jayanta Sarkar, head of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai office.

Chief minsiter Uddhav Thackeray reviewd the situation.