Mumbai Rain Live Update**: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday, disrupting suburban train services and causing severe waterlogging in many areas. As a result, all BMC, government, and private schools and colleges in the BMC region of Mumbai have declared a holiday for the first and second sessions.
“Mumbai recorded over 300 mm of rain in various places between 1 AM and 7 AM today. Suburban train services were affected and several low-lying regions experienced waterlogging due to heavy rainfall. It is predicted to rain heavily again today.. To avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday has been declared for the first session for all BMC, government, and private schools and colleges in the BMC region of Mumbai. A decision regarding the second session will be announced after reviewing the situation.
**Key Highlights:**
1. Due to ongoing rains in various parts of Maharashtra, NDRF teams have been deployed in Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Ghatkopar, Kurla, and Sindhudurg.
2. Heavy rain is expected to persist in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra for the next three days, until July 10, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)..
3. According to the India Meteorological Department, the Santacruz weather station recorded 27 centimeters of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 AM on Monday.
4. Flight services at Mumbai Airport were severely affected on Monday due to heavy rains. Runway operations were halted for more than an hour due to low visibility, leading to the cancellation of 50 flights.