The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for the day for all the civic, government and private schools and colleges in the city to avoid inconvenience to students.
Local train services on the Central Railway routes were severely affected and flight operations were also hit in Mumbai on Monday after heavy rain lashed the city, officials said.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for the day for all the civic, government and private schools and colleges in the city to avoid inconvenience to students.
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"The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai. Additionally, at 1.57pm today, there will be a 4.40-m high tide in the sea," a BMC spokesperson said.
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Heavy rain and low visibility led to the suspension of runway operations at the Mumbai airport from 2.22am to 3.40am on Monday and 27 diversions were reported, sources said.
Flights were diverted to cities such as Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Indore.
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The IMD issued a Nowcast warning at 10.15am, valid for three hours, predicting moderate spells of rainfall in the city and suburbs.
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The BMC said some areas in Mumbai received more than 300-mm rainfall from 1am to 7am on Monday. The civic body appealed to citizens not to believe in rumours and dial its control numbers for emergency help.
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Municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani was at the disaster management control room and keeping a close eye on the situation, a civic spokesperson said.
In the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Monday, the island city recorded an average 115.63 mm rainfall, while the eastern and western parts of Mumbai received 168.68 mm and 165.93 mm rain, respectively, an official said.
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Teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in Kurla and Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai and in other parts of Maharashtra, including Thane, Vasai ( Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Sindhudurg, a spokesperson for the NDRF said.
!["The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai. Additionally, at 1.57 pm today, there will be a 4.40 m high tide in the sea," a BMC spokesperson said.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/07/20240708060226_Mumbai-rain-2_.jpg ""The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai. Additionally, at 1.57 pm today, there will be a 4.40 m high tide in the sea," a BMC spokesperson said.")
![The IMD issued a "Nowcast" warning at around 10.15 am, valid for three hours, predicting moderate spells of rainfall in the city and suburbs.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240610080020_mumbai-rains-5.png "The IMD issued a "Nowcast" warning at around 10.15 am, valid for three hours, predicting moderate spells of rainfall in the city and suburbs.")
