Heavy rains lash several parts of Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit

Mumbai received heavy showers Tuesday morning. Moderate to intense rain spell left low-lying areas inundated. (Express photo by Narendra Vaskar)

Waterlogging in some parts of Mumbai caused traffic jams. Both local and long-distance train services were also affected (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Motorists complained of huge traffic jams at airport road, Marol Naka and Sakinaka junction in Andheri and near Kamal Amrohi studio in Powai. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

While the CSMT-Pune Deccan Queen train was rescheduled after a glitch in the loco engine, suburban train services were also disrupted due to rains (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Since August 1, the city has recorded light to moderate rainfall every day. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The water stocks in lakes that supply water to Mumbai are at 95 per cent. The overall water stock is also higher than the previous two years. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rains to continue throughout Tuesday, with a gradual decrease in rain intensity from Wednesday.(Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)