Heavy unseasonal rains lash Mumbai and satellite cities

TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ Heavy unseasonal rains lashed Mumbai and satellite cities on Tuesday morning, bringing down the temperature. Officials said transport services like local trains and buses have remained unaffected.

Satellite cities like Thane, Mira-Bhayander, and Vasai-Virar too received a spell of heavy showers in the morning. The India Meteorological Department attributed the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea as the reason behind the spell.

It is unusual for Mumbai to witness rains in March. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that some parts of Mumbai city and suburbs have recorded up to 20-25 mm of rain between 7 am and 8 am.

In the island city, Central Mumbai areas like Mondavi fire station, Memonwada fire station, Byculla fire station, and BMC headquarters reported 28 mm, 25 mm, 23 mm and 19 mm rainfall, respectively.