Mumbai Rains: Local train services suspended due to waterlogging

The suburban train services on both Central Railway and Western Railway in Mumbai has suspended due to waterlogging in the tracks. Central Railway said that due to waterlogging in tracks at Dadar, Parel, Matunga, Kurla, Sion, Bhandup and other locations, train services on mainline were suspended between CSMT and Thane.

Several long-distance trains on both Central Railway and Western Railway were affected due to the flooded tracks. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Tulsi lake, one of the two lakes that supply water to the BMC area started overflowing due to rains.

The lake supplies an average of 18 million litres (1.8 crore litres) of water to Mumbai per day. Virar lake is also overflowing on Sunday morning. Waterlogging was also reported from the Sion, Bandra, Andheri and Santacruz areas of Mumbai.