Traffic snarls were also reported across various junctions in the city with several low lying areas inundated by water, police said.
Flights from the international airports were delayed by an hour and a half, according to the Mumbai International Airport website.
Chembur, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli were the worst affected areas. Many areas in western suburbs and South Mumbai witnessed serpentine traffic jams and waterlogging.
The heavy rains triggered a landslide in Khandala on the Mumbai-Pune expressway.
Some of the national and international flights have been delayed between one and half hours and four hours.
Many schools in the city have declared a holiday and children who have already reached the institutions have been asked to return home.
The drains, nullahs and rivers are already in spate as the city received copious rainfall since last night.
Sources in the meteorological department told PTI that monsoon has arrived on time and the city has already received more than 10 per cent of rainfall during this season.
Image: Many schools and colleges in Mumbai remained closed on Tuesday.
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