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Last updated on: July 8, 2011 20:46 IST
Flooding at the Milan Subway in Santacruz is an annual feature during the monsoons

Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Mumbai for the second consecutive day on Friday, disrupting rail and air traffic, causing inconvenience to a lot of commuters.

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According to Met department, Colaba recorded 162.8 mm of rainfall and Santacruz received 116 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am on Thursday to 8.30 am Friday.

Train services on Central railways are running late by at least 15 minutes, while traffic on Western line is late by five-ten minutes, officials said.

Complaints of water logging were reported from areas like Vile Parle, Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Andheri, Malad, Dharavi and few other areas.

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Wet, flooded Mumbai

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 20:46 IST
Vehicles cross a flooded intersection in Andheri
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 20:46 IST
Local trains running on the Central Railway route were stopped at Sion
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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Another flooded subway in the suburbs
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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This unlucky car in Sion Koliwada bore the brunt of the heavy rainfall
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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People chose to get off the local train at Ghakopar rather than wait for the line to clear
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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A BEST bus makes its way through a flooded street at Sion
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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Parents escorting their kids to school stick to the sidewalk. Photo taken at Sion
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

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Tracks were flooded at Sion on Central Railway
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 20:46 IST
A residential area in waist-deep water
 

Wet, flooded Mumbai

Last updated on: July 8, 2011 20:46 IST
This unfortunate Sports Utility Vehicle could not escape the rain fury. Photo taken near SIES college, Sion