India, Aug. 21 -- At the end of two days in which Mumbai received over 400mm of rain and navigated several mishaps, the BMC municipal commissioner commended the work done by the fire brigade, civic officials and on-ground workers in keeping the city running.

Gagrani visited the Mumbai Fire Brigade on Wednesday and praised the firefighters for successfully rescuing 582 passengers stuck in the two monorails, which faced technical snags late on Tuesday. He commended them for their courage, timeliness, and skill.

The BMC's emergency disaster room - accessible through the 1916 helpline - answered over 3,500 calls during the 48 hours, responding to calls of emergencies, tree falls, wall collapses, waterlogging, accumulated garbage, traffic ja...