Mumbai was being urged to stay at home and step out only in case of an emergency after non-stop rain poured down through the morning, disrupting the city’s crucial trains and causing massive jams.
The met department said about four inches of rain was recorded in just a few hours. Heavy rain is forecast for the next 48 hours.
Aditya Thackeray, whose Shiv Sena has charge of the city’s municipal corporation, said offices must not close early because the roads are already clogged with thousands of commuters. “A request to all at offices, stay put in offices till the rains subside. High tide around 4 pm. Heavy rains predicted bet Met dept,” he tweeted.
“The city is under siege. This is a terrifying downpour. Don’t venture out at all,” tweeted a businessman.
Flights were delayed by at least 30 minutes.
