New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- There was no respite from heavy rains in Mumbai on 19 August morning as the city came to standstill, with waterlogging reported at several places. It has led to closure of schools, colleges, while local train services got disrupted amid red alert warning issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) which has predicted gusty winds reaching upto 65 kmph.

The island city saw more rain compared to suburbs between 5 am and 6 am today, according to civic officials. The officials mentioned local train services experienced delays and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses were rerouted at certain locations due to waterlogged roads.

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