Mumbai: Rain continued to lash Mumbai for the third consecutive day on Saturday, disrupting suburban train services. This comes even as the Met Department predicted heavy showers over the next two days in Mumbai, Konkan and goa region.
A heavy downpour hit Mumbai Friday with predictions of heavy spells to continue over the weekend. On Friday, Colaba recorded a rainfall of 26.8mm and Santacruz 50mm. The temperature too dropped, with Colaba recording a minimum of 25.8 degrees Celsius and Santacruz 24.2 degrees celsius.
The rain improved air quality in the city with Air Quality Index at 63 — in the good category — as recorded by System of Air-quality-weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The continuous downpour has affected the movement of local trains, with some running at least 15 minutes behind schedule. No cancellations have been reported so far.
However, the downpour has not caused any major flight delays or cancellations.