India, July 7 -- Incessant rains on Monday claimed three lives across the Mumbai-Pune region while significantly disrupting transport networks, including rail and road links between the two key cities. The relentless shower also crippled normal life on Monday. At least 13 people, so far, have died in the last three to four days in rain-related incidents. Air services were also hit.

The newly opened Missing Link section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway failed its first monsoon test as rains triggered landslides. The expressway was closed between the Connecting Link and Missing Link sections after a concrete pillar fell on the carriageway. The old Pune-Mumbai highway was also shut due to overflowing water at multiple locations.

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