IN PICS | Heavy monsoon rains flood roads, rail tracks in Mumbai

Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy showers on July 5, resulting in water-logging at a number of places including railway tracks, which slowed the movement of trains and vehicles on roads.

Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy showers on July 5, resulting in water-logging at a number of places including railway tracks, which slowed the movement of trains and vehicles on roads. (Photo | PTI) 

On July 4, the IMD had issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai and Thane, predicting heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places over the next five days. (Photo | PTI)

The local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were affected mainly on the main and harbour corridors of the Central Railway due to water- logging on tracks near Kurla, slowing down train movement, rail sources said. (Photo | PTI)

Some commuters also complained about heavy-water logging in some subways in Panvel, Khandeshwar and Mansarovar stations on the Harbour line in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, forcing them to wade through ankle-deep water. (Photo | PTI)

A man pushes his scooter through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains, in Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)

School students walk through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains, in Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)

Citizens also complained of water-logging at the Gandhi Market, areas in Kurla and Dharavi, resulting in problems for motorists and pedestrians. (Photo | PTI)

People wade through a water-logged street following monsoon rains, in Mumbai. (Photo | PTI)

The BEST undertaking, which provides public bus services in Mumbai and neighbouring cities, was forced to divert its buses via alternate routes, due to inundation in Sion, Chembur, Bandra, Air India Colony, Kurla and few other locations, an official said. (Photo | PTI)

There was also water-logging of up to one feet near the Santacruz railway station, resulting in slow vehicular movement, police said. The vehicular movement was slow at Dadar TT, Parel TT, Sakkar Panchayat Chowk, Wadala in central Mumbai, Tembi bridge in Chembur, and near the Mankhurd railway station due to water rising up to one to two feet, they said. (Photo | PTI)