Other areas in the metropolis also witnessed intense showers. Vikhroli received 229.5 mm of rain, Mumbai airport 208 mm, Byculla 193.5 mm, Juhu 150 mm and Bandra 137.5 mm of rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday morning
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Mumbai's Santacruz observatory, representative of the western suburbs, recorded over 200 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, a day after heavy downpur battered the city, as per the IMD data.
Among neighbouring districts which also witnessed heavy rains on Tuesday, the popular Matheran hill station in Raigad recorded the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, it said.
"The Colaba observatory in south Mumbai received 107.4 mm rain, whereas the Santacruz observatory in the western suburbs reported 209 mm during the 24-hour period," an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Other areas in the metropolis also witnessed intense showers. Vikhroli received 229.5 mm of rain, Mumbai airport 208 mm, Byculla 193.5 mm, Juhu 150 mm and Bandra 137.5 mm of rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
In neighbouring districts, Matheran in Raigad recorded the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, followed by Mahabaleshwar hill station in Satara receiving 278 mm, New Panvel in Raigad 217.5 mm, Karjat in Raigad 211.5 mm, Chiplun in Ratnagiri 123.5 mm and Bhayander in Thane 100.5 mm.
The IMD has issued advisories for people and local authorities to remain cautious as intermittent heavy showers are likely to continue in parts of Mumbai and adjoining districts.
Intermittent showers lashed Mumbai overnight and on Wednesday morning, while local train services on the Central Railway's harbour line resumed after 15 hours, putting normal life slowly back on track.
As many as 782 passengers were rescued on Tuesday evening after two overcrowded Monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on a day of torrential rains.
Some of the suburbs in Mumbai received more than 200 mm of rainfall in the 21-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Wednesday, as per officials.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for Wednesday, and predicted the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis would go down from Thursday.
Local train services on the Central Railway's (CR) harbour line resumed from 3 am on Wednesday as water receded on tracks, more than 15 hours after Mumbai's lifeline was halted as rains pounded the metropolis.
Suburban services on the CR's main line, between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai and Thane stations, were restored on Tuesday evening after remaining suspended for eight hours.
Trains were currently operational on all the CR lines, a spokesperson said.
Railway authorities said the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region, hence passengers are advised to travel only if essential and exercise caution.
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