Mumbai: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed three teams to Mumbai to overcome waterlogging in several parts of the city, which has received heavy rainfall.
Previously today, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) issued an orange warning for Mumbai and predicted rain in the city for the next 24 hours.
The three NDRF teams were shifted from Pune to Mumbai as a precaution, said NDRF today.
The routine commuter movement on the suburban train on several lines is affected because of the urination of the track.
City buses on certain routes along the low-leight area are also diverted.
Zion, Chembur, Gandhi Market, Andheri Market, RCF Colony, LBS Road and Wadala Bridge are among areas that have been affected in heavy rain, the best traffic control says according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Tulsi Lake, one of the two lakes Water supply to the BMC area began to overflow due to rain.
Lake supplies an average of 18 million liters (1.8 crore liters) water to Mumbai per day.
Because of rain in the catchment area for the past few days, the lake has begun to overflow, according to the Department of Corporate Water Engineer.
According to BMC, in the last 24 hours, the city has received 64.45 mm rainfall with 127.16 mm in the western outskirts and 120.67 mm in the outskirts of the eastern city.
Other areas in Maharashtra have also been affected in the rain.
K s Hosaikar, Head of Research and Climate Service, Pune said the entire coast of Konkan has been covered with clouds and the North Konkan region can witness more rainfall.
The city of Mumbai and the outskirts of Mumbai, neighboring Palghar, Thane and Raigad consisting of Mumbai metropolitan areas have received heavy rainfall and more rainfall is expected.