Monsoon arrives in Mumbai, IMD predicts heavy rainfall at isolated places

Monsoon has arrived in Mumbai today, prior to the normal arrival date of June 10.

Monsoon has arrived in Mumbai today, normal arrival date is June 10 every year, so it has arrived prior to the average arrival date, Jayanta Sarkar, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD Mumbai said. Mumbai local train services between Kurla and CSMT have been halted as water has submerged tracks between Kurla and Sion stations. Traffic was stopped at 9.50 am, as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident. Traffic will resume as soon as water recedes, Central railway CPRO said. The weather department has predicted a cloudy sky with moderate rain and thundershowers in the city and suburbs and a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.