Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp proved a boon today for several stranded commuters, helping them get real-time traffic and train updates, and instant car-pooling offers to reach their destinations in the  wake of torrential rains in the city.

Normal life in the country's financial capital came to a grinding halt today as the downpour wreaked havoc in the city  and its suburbs leading to cancellation of local train services that left thousands of commuters stranded.