Photos: Heavy downpour throws Mumbai out of gear

As rain continues to lash Mumbai for the second day today, people have been told by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and police to travel only if necessary. Traffic in the city was slow moving throughout the day even as most schools were shut and exams scheduled for the day were cancelled. (Shashi S Kashyap/Hindustan times)

Updated on: Aug 3, 2019 3:32 PM IST

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As rain continues to lash Mumbai for the second day today, people have been told by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and police to travel only if necessary. Traffic in the city was slow moving throughout the day even as most schools were shut and exams scheduled for the day were cancelled. (Shashi S Kashyap/Hindustan times)

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Autorickshaws and a bus seen wading through the water that stagnated on the road as rain lashed Mumbai on Saturday. (Pramod Thakur/ht photo)

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School students enjoy getting drenched as their umbrella loses the fight against heavy rainfall in Mumbai. (Pramod Thakur/HT Photo )

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Man seen wading through an inundated road with his shoes in hand.

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People travelling in cars and on foot alike faced challenges in reaching their destination as water stagnated in many parts of Mumbai due to heavy rains.

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Man pulls through his auto rickshaw through waterlogged roads in Mumbai. (praful gangurde/HT Photo )

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People stuck outside Mulund railway station due to heavy rains. (Satish Bate/HT Photo )