Strong winds and torrential rains are pummelling India's most populated city, causing widespread flooding and impacting rail, road and air services, according to The Times of India.
NDTV is reporting that the waist-deep water and rain could the worst the city has seen since 2005, with Mumbai receiving nine times more rain than average in a three-hour period.
According to The Indian Express,the director of India's Meteorological department is forecastingextremely heavy rainfall and said the city and surrounding areas would continue to receive heavy rainfall over the next 2-3 days.
Operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport have seen over 400 flight delays, according to FlightAware.com, with most delays being fairly minor at 30-35 minutes, as a result of poor visibility, high winds and heavy rain. The airport says it is still operating and the single runway is open. Some airlines have also cancelled flights, mainly domestic,
International carriers Air Canada, Air India, Jet Airways and many others have implemented flexible rebooking policy for passengers travelling to/from Mumbai.
Suburban rain services, a major commuter lifeline, have all been disrupted, with all three lines paralysed, with passengers eventually jumping off trains and walking along the tracks to their destinations.
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