The first monsoon rains hit Maharashtra and Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, hitting local trains and road traffic, and flooding low-lying areas in the country s commercial capital, officials said here.Large parts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, .
Mumbai Rains: The southwest monsoon reached Mumbai early Wednesday morning - a day ahead of schedule - with heavy rainfall over the city and nearby suburban areas leading to flooded roads and disruptions in train and bus services
The monsoon reached Mumbai and its suburbs this morning - a day ahead of schedule - with heavy rainfall leading to flooded roads and closed subways. Traffic and daily life was affected in many parts of the city, as were local bus and train services.
First day of monsoon, Mumbai on its knees as trains, traffic hit (Ld)
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Mumbai, June 9 : The first monsoon rains hit Maharashtra and Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, disrupting local trains and road traffic, and flooding low-lying areas in the country s commercial capital, officials said here.
According to IMD Mumbai, the city notched record rain for a day in June 280.2 mm in the suburbs and 123 mm in the city in the past 24 hours, with the maximum downpour during the day since 8 a.m.
In the early hours, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad were clobbered with heavy rain, inundating several low-lying areas, barely a fortnight after the city survived the Cyclone Tauktae devastation.