Mumbai: IMD issues Red alert warning in Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra today, high tide of 3.65 meters expected in Mumbai at 3.50 pm. Several parts of Mumbai received more than 120 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, the MeT department said. The Ram Mandir area received 298 mm rainfall, while Dahisar received 190 mm rainfall during the period.

Heavy rains throughout night in Mumbai, led to water logging in many parts of the metro city on Wednesday. Public transport services were hit and normal life affected in the financial capital due to heavy downpour and water logging on Wednesday morning. This leads disruption of road and rail traffic, officials said.

In neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Diwale area received 304 mm rain, Nerul-301.7 mm, CBD Belapur-279.8 mm, Sanpada-185.1 mm, Vashi-179.5 mm and Ghansoli-136.9 mm in last 24 hours. Besides, in neighbouring Thane city, Kopri area received 195.3 mm rain, Chirak Nagar-136.5 mm and Dhokali area got 127 mm during the same period. Since June 1 this year, the Santacruz observatory has so far recorded 3,571.1 mm downpour, while the Colaba observatory has recorded 3,147.3 mm rainfall during the period, the official said.

Heavy showers overnight and early Wednesday morning caused water logging at many places in the metropolis, disrupting rail and road traffic. Rains across the island city and the western suburbs picked up late Tuesday evening. There were intense spells across Mumbai for a few hours overnight, an official said.

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said. Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force are on standby in view of heavy rains that have lashed Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts and caused water-logging in many areas. The IMD has issued a yellow alert (heavy rain at isolated places) for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad and an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places) for Palghar. IMD warned that the rains could lead to localized flooding and water logging in low lying areas.

The rains have affected local train services with the Central Railway suspending trains between CSMT-Thane/CSMT-Vashi due to waterlogging in Sion-Kurla, Chunabhatti-Kurla and Masjid. Considering the situation, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all offices and establishments. Only emergency personnel will have to report to work. Bombay High Court Chief Justice has also given a day’s off to all court employees due severe water logging in city.