Mumbai, the financial capital of India, paralyzed by heavy rains

Mumbai has no respite from monsoons and it keeps happening year in and year out. No matter which political fixation is in the saddle, none of them are able to tackle this menace of waterlogged roads and train tracks.
There are plans to run bullet trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad but, if Mumbai cannot prevent waterlogging of railway tracks, how will they handle bullet trains.
Mumbai came to a standstill this year also due to heavy rain that battered most parts of the city and threw normal life totally out of gear, simultaneously exposing the lack of preparedness of the financial capital of India. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has taken stock of the situation and has appealed to Mumbaikars not to come out of their homes unless absolute necessary.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 19 June 2015.

The heavy downpour and waterlogging have affected the train services which are considered to be the lifeline of the city. Many long-distance trains like the Deccan Queen, Panchavati Express and Pragati express from Mumbai have been cancelled. Moreover, a whole lot of trains were stuck in between CST and Kalyan.
Apart from railways, vehicular traffic has also been affected and has led to chaos across the city. Most of the flights have also been delayed.
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