To say the past few days have been testing for Mumbaiwallahs would be an understatement.
With schools being shut, flight services being delayed or cancelled trains being stalled due to water-logging and Mumbaites having to wade through knee-deep water, the current monsoon mayhem clearly reflects the crumbling infrastructure of the “Maximum City”.
Here are some images that sum up the mayhem caused by Mumbai rains
Source: The Indian Express
The unstoppable rains have severely affected daily commuters, with people wading through rainwater holding umbrellas that were rendered useless.
Source: PTI
It probably won’t be a good idea to take your car to the office this week if you happen to be a Mumbaikar.
Source: PTI
School and college-goers across the city lived through a nightmare as they tried to negotiate flooded roads. Schools, however, remained shut on Wednesday on account of the unabating rainfall.
Source: ANI
Train and railway services have also been hit with tracks being completely submerged and non-visible at various railway stations, affecting passengers who are left with no other option but to literally “swim” through the Mumbai roads to reach their destination.
Source: PTI
The infamous Mumbai rains have also claimed a life where a woman was crushed under a bus in Kalyan after hitting a pothole on a flooded street. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpour in the next 24 hours, Mumbaikars have no choice but to brave the rains.
(Written by Arnabjit Sur)
