Heavy unseasonal rains lash Mumbai and satellite cities; transport services unaffected. News – Times of India Videos

Heavy unseasonal rains lashed Mumbai and satellite cities on Tuesday morning, bringing down the temperature. Officials said transport services like local trains and buses have remained unaffected. Satellite cities like Thane, Mira-Bhayander, and Vasai-Virar also received a spell of heavy showers in the morning. The India Meteorological Department attributed the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea as the reason behind the spell. It is unusual for Mumbai to witness rains in March. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that some parts of Mumbai city and suburbs have recorded up to 20-25 mm of rain between 7 am and 8 am.