Heavy rain derails life in Mumbai

Heavy rain for the third consecutive day on Monday in Mumbai has disrupted life in the metropolis.

Both road and rail traffic has collapsed because of water-logging in low lying areas. There are traffic jams in both western and eastern suburbs.

Suburban train services on the western line have come to a standstill due to water-logging at the Mumbai Central station, while trains on Central and Harbour lines are running behind schedule.

Western Railway Chief PRO Shailendra Kumar said: "We have stopped the trains on all four tracks for the time being."

People had a tough time reaching their offices in the morning. Several government and private offices reported low attendance.

All government offices have declared a half-day. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also has decided to let its employees go home after the lunch break.