PHOTOS: Mumbai slows down as rains lash city

With the rains, come the unending traffic snarls. On Thursday, the city witnessed traffic jams due to heavy rains.

The rains, which lashed the city, caused water logging in many parts of the city, which eventually led to traffic jams and forcing people to either stay indoors or choose alternative routes.

Trains were also running late thanks to the rains, reports said.

So far, city has recorded 236 mm of rain. But in spite of ongoing heavy rains, Mumbai is still below the halfway mark of monthly average rain of 523 mm. Photograph: @shrikant_crow/Twitter
 

A car wades through knee-deep water as traffic in the city slows down. Several roads were congested, with people complaining of hour-long snarls. Photograph: @shrirangswarge/Twitter

Many people complained that the potholes on the roads only made the situation worst in the city. Photograph: @Asit_Tewari/Twitter

Roads in the Bandra-Kurla Complex bore a deserted look as most people chose to stay indoors. Photograph: @prashant2508/Twitter

An office worker holding an umbrella walks out of a commercial building as it rains in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters

Commuters might hate the rain, but kids enjoy the splashes of rain at Marine Drive. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters