Mumbai: Several parts of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, resulting in waterlogging at the Andheri subway and a few other low-lying areas, officials said.
The inundation prompted the authorities to divert traffic, they said.
BEST buses operated normally, while suburban train services on the Central Railway and Western Railway were running with some delays, said officials.
Harbour line services, which connect Navi Mumbai with parts of Mumbai, were disrupted after an overhead wire snapped between 4.52 am and 5.45 am, affecting local train movement.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the eastern suburbs recorded an average of 109 mm of rainfall, followed by 87 mm in the western suburbs and 86 mm in the island city during the 24 hours.
Data from automatic rain gauges showed Mankhurd in the eastern suburbs recorded the highest rainfall at 170.4 mm.
In the island city, Byculla recorded 162.52 mm, followed by Mumbai Central with 142.43 mm and Wadala with 127 mm. In the western suburbs, Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 132.4 mm and Borivali 126 mm, while Dindoshi fire station logged 123 mm.
Between 7 am and 8 am on Wednesday, the island city and eastern suburbs experienced light rain with intermittent heavy spells, while parts of the western suburbs saw heavier showers. Andheri West recorded the highest hourly rainfall at 39 mm, followed by Andheri East at 34 mm and Bandra West at 24 mm.
Water also entered the Andheri subway, leading to further traffic diversions in the area, officials said.
