Local trains, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, on Tuesday moved at the snail's pace due to water-logging of the tracks, resulting in harrowing times for lakhs of office-goers and other commuters.

A distance, usually covered in about an hour, took several hours, even up to five hours in some cases, as the rail tracks, as well as roads, were submerged. This was the scene of the metropolis as it continued to be lashed by heavy rains for the fourth straight day.