Heavy rain lashed Mumbai and neighbouring Palghar and Thane Districts last night. Although train services were partially affected till morning, there was no waterlogging on railway tracks. Western railway services were not affected and trains on Central and Harbour railway are running late by 5 to 10 minutes. Waterlogging was witnessed at Andheri subway and some other low-lying areas like Kurla, Sion, Matunga, Parel in Mumbai. Waterlogging was witnessed in Virar, Vasai in Palghar District, and a holiday was declared in schools in these areas. IMD official K S Hosalikar said that North Konkan and adjoining areas are very likely to receive some intense spells of rains including Mumbai and Thane for the next 3 to 4 hours.
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