PHOTOS: Record rains flood Mumbai, leave it limping

Mumbai has this year received 27 times more rainfall than last year, media reports said on Monday.

The volumes that poured down between June 1 and 16 this year have not only exceeded normal expectations, but are almost incredible, reported Mid-Day. 

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Mumbai suburbs recorded 604.6 mm of rain, which is 335.8 per cent more than the average expected by the India Meteorological Department in this duration. 

The island city, meanwhile, witnessed 540.9 mm rain, which is 631.1 per cent more than the normal. 

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"We consider 180mm of rainfall to be under the normal category, which is expected for Mumbai," said Ajay Kumar, meteorologist, Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai told Mid-Day.

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Heavy rains over the two days have crippled suburban trains and hit life in the metropolis

Many low-lying areas in the city and suburbs are flooded due to the incessant downpour accompanied by gusty winds that lashed the metropolis. 

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According to the BMC Disaster Control Cell, many areas reported flooding of one to three feet of water, and even more in some areas.

Flood waters entered the ground floor homes and shops in places like Sion, Kurla, Chunabhatti, Dadar, Parel, Byculla, Mazagaon, Masjid Bunder and Worli. 

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Waterlogging was reported in roads at Dahisar, Borivli, Malad, Andheri, Santacruz and Mulund with vehicles compelled to take longer detours. 

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Several long-distance trains scheduled to leave Mumbai were delayed by three to six hours while incoming services were terminated midway, inconveniencing passengers.

Western Railway trains ran late by 15-20 minutes on Sunday though there was no dislocation of services. 

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According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai had recorded a whopping 10.5 cm of rains till 2pm on Sunday. 

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The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rains over Mumbai and surrounding areas accompanied by gusts of up to 50km per hour in the next two days. 

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Fishermen on the Mumbai and Konkan coasts have been told not to venture into the choppy Arabian Sea.

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