After a dry spell of over a month, the monsoon finally made its presence felt in the city on Wednesday, as heavy rain disrupted the road and rail services.
According to the data received from the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, the suburban Santacruz weather station recorded rainfall of 104 mm between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
The suburban rail line was the worst affected. The Central Railway (CR) had to cancel 40 suburban train services on the Harbour Line and 30 on the main line during the peak time, causing inconvenience to office-goers. On an average, the local trains were running almost 20 - 25 minutes late throughout the day.
Abhishek Kumar, a resident of Panvel said that "I had to get down at Mankhurd railway station to reach my office in Lower Parel via-road. The cancellation of train services means that the administration was not prepared for the monsoon, despite its delay."
According to the statement issued by the Mumbai Metro One Private Limited, the air conditioning unit of one of the trains was malfunctioned during heavy shower.
The spokesperson of the MMOPL said, "The train has been replaced with a train that was kept stand-by to ensure no impact on services."