Mumbai rains in pics: Drowned, derailed, disrupted and yet delighted

In the early hours, thousands of Mumbai office-goers drenched in the torrential rains that battered the city and its suburbs resulting in derailment of local train services disrupting normal life.

In the early hours, thousands of Mumbai office-goers drenched in the torrential rains that battered the city and its suburbs resulting in derailment of local train services disrupting normal life.

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Here are some pics that show the extent of damage.

Waterlogged roads

Malad Subway

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SV Road

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The following are photos of vehicles submerged at Kings Circle.

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Local trains stopped in their tracks

Pictures of waterlogged railway tracks on Western Railway and Central Railway of Mumbai

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A Parel family struggling as water entered their home. (Vijay Kumar Yadav/ HT Photo)

And yet, a glimpse of delight

A crowd enjoys the high tide at Worli Sea Face. (HT Photo)

Women, smiling, as they wade through a water logged road. (PTI Photo)

Calm before the storm: Dark clouds hovering over Mumbai's skyline. (HT Photo)