Considering that I am a true-blue Mumbaikar, with a notoriously short-term memory and eternal optimism, I decided to take a cab to work. Images on TV of flooded roads notwithstanding, I was sure it could not really be THAT bad. But, only in Mumbai can it take three hours to cover 5 km from Sion to Parel.
12.45 pm: After wading through shin-high water, I called for an Uber, despite the 2.9x surge pricing.
1.15 pm: The cab arrived, with the driver complaining about &lsquo;too much flooding&rsquo; at Pratiksha Nagar. So, we took the back road on to the highway. And then, the fun began.
1.30 pm: We had reached the Everard Nagar bridge. GPS predicted 53 minutes to our destination. Not bad, I thought, I could be at work by 2.30 pm, max.
At 2 pm: We had barely moved a foot. Half-an-hour later, we had covered 200 metres to Sion Circle.
3 pm: We made it on to the King&rsquo;s Circle bridge. Yay, I thought, and could hear the gods laugh.
3.30 pm: It felt like we were on the world&rsquo;s slowest baggage carousel. The other side of the flyover was lined with cars that had stalled after navigating the waterlogged Gandhi Market stretch.
4.10 pm: The driver whooped as he got his car safely out of the waterlogged spot.
4.30 pm: Finally at work.
Note to self: Next time, take the bus. Famous last words, I know.

How bad can it be, thinks Sandra Almeida-Thevar as she takes a cab to work; she finds out soon enough

Mumbai rains: 3 hours to go just 5 km

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How bad can it be, thinks Sandra Almeida-Thevar as she takes a cab to work; she finds out soon enough

Mumbai rains: 3 hours to go just 5 km

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