Heavy rains battered India's financial capital Mumbai causing disruption to the commuter train network, snarling traffic on water-logged streets and delaying flights.
Thousands of commuters were stranded in trains and vehicles during peak morning hours as they tried to reach offices.
"Fifty minutes train journey took two and half hours today as railway tracks were flooded," said Ketan Bondre, who works for a private sector company.
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Although Mumbai is trying to build itself into a global financial hub, large parts of the city struggle to cope with annual monsoon rains.
Unabated construction on floodplains and coastal areas, as well as storm-water drains and waterways clogged by plastic garbage, have made the city increasingly vulnerable to chaos.
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