Mumbai rains Live: IMD forecasts heavy rains in central Maharashtra on July 18 and 19

Heavy rains have been lashing Mumbai since Tuesday night. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow category alert for Mumbai on Thursday and Friday, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, and a green alert for Saturday and Sunday.

Torrential downpour has been besieging the financial capital since Tuesday night (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Heavy rainfall continued in Mumbai on Friday leaving many key parts of the city inundated. Commuters faced hassle as buses were diverted and trains were delayed on the harbour line due to water logging on the tracks. Torrential downpours have been besieging the financial capital since Tuesday night, and as per the regional meteorological department's prediction rains are set to last another 24 hours.

Follow all the updates here:

• 16 Jul 2021, 04:59:05 PM IST

  IMD forecasts showers in central Maharashtra on July 18 and 19

  Isolated extremely heavy rainfalls very likely over Ghat areas of central Maharashtra on 18th and 19th: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

• 16 Jul 2021, 04:29:46 PM IST

  Lake Tulsi overflows due to heavy rainfall

  Lake Tusli, located inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, began overflowing at 11am on Friday, according to BMC. Tusli is one of the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai.

• 16 Jul 2021, 01:35:18 PM IST

  3 NDRF teams shifted from Pune to Mumbai in view of Orange alert

• 16 Jul 2021, 01:04:41 PM IST

  Local train services resumed on all railway lines

  Local train services in Mumbai has resumed in all railway lines. This comes after many areas were cut off due to water logging following incessant rains since Tuesday night.

• 16 Jul 2021, 12:07:52 PM IST

  Local train services between Vadala and Mankhurd suspended

  Local train services between Vadala and Mankhurd railway station on the harbour line have been suspended at 12.03 pm due to waterlogging at Chunabhatti railway station.

• 16 Jul 2021, 11:45:26 AM IST

  Fast local train services suspended between Matunga and Mulund due to waterlogging

  Central Railway suspended fast local train services between Matunga and Mulund railway stations due to waterlogging at Sion and Kurla stations. Slow local train services are operating with a delay of 25 minutes. Train services are operational on the harbour and trans-harbour line of the Central Railway. Local trains of Western Railway are operating without delays.

• 16 Jul 2021, 09:45:25 AM IST

  Mumbai's Dahisar area waterlogged due to heavy rainfall

• 16 Jul 2021, 09:31:42 AM IST

  Mumbai's Gandhi market area waterlogged following incessant rainfall

• 16 Jul 2021, 09:22:21 AM IST

  Heavy waterlogging in Sion railway station affects commuters

• 16 Jul 2021, 08:59:38 AM IST

  BEST Buses diverted due to waterlogging in low-lying areas