According to the IMD, Mumbai received 184.3 mm rainfall between Monday and Tuesday mornings, the highest single-day rainfall since 2015. In just 10 days, the city received 864.5 mm rain, which is nearly equal to what it gets in an entire month, it said.
Today, scores of commuters flocked the railway stations looking for local trains to reach their destinations, WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar said.
“Hence, we decided to start local train services with a cautionary note. At 6.45 am, we started services between Churchgate (in south Mumbai) and Bhayander (Thane district) stations with a restricted speed of 10 kmph,” he said.
“Services between Virar and Dahanu Road (in adjoining Palghar district) have also commenced,” Bhakar said, adding senior railway officials were keeping a close watch on the restoration efforts.
The heavy downpour on Tuesday had caused flooding at Vasai, Nallasopara and Virar stations, leading to cancellation of many long-distance trains. A total of 150 suburban services were cancelled on Tuesday, an official said.