By Admin 
Mumbai pre-monsoon update: Mumbai, Maharashtra received heavy rainfall on Tuesday (May 20) evening. In many parts, thunderstorms and lightning incidents were recorded along with heavy rains, affecting traffic on the streets of the city. Officials said that pre-monsoon rain has an impact, which was seen more in eastern and western suburbs than Mumbai.
Western suburb Jogeshwari recorded the highest rainfall of 63 mm, while Andheri (Malpa Dongri) received 57 mm and Andheri (East) received 40 mm of rain. In the eastern suburbs, Powai recorded 38 mm in Powai, 29 mm in Bhandup (S Ward Office) and 27 mm in Teeni Pada.
Trees fell somewhere, traffic affected due to water logging
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), light to moderate rains were recorded in the metropolis between 8 pm and 11 pm, with the highest rainfall in the western suburbs. Within 3 hours, an average of 12.86 mm in South Mumbai, 15.65 mm in the eastern suburbs and 26.63 mm in the western suburbs recorded.
Officials said that during this time there was no other major accident other than a tree falling and a short circuit incident. Despite the rains, no major problem of water logging was revealed in the city and suburbs, although traffic had to be stopped due to water filling in the dark subway.
Possibility of heavy rains between 21 and 24 May- Meteorological Department
Passengers also agreed to slow down road traffic, although according to railway officials, local train services remained normal. Some passengers said that local train services were running slightly late.
The Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of heavy rains and thunderstorms in Maharashtra between May 21 to 24. The reason for this is the cyclonic circulation system formed near the Karnataka coast in the east-central region of the Arabian Sea.
The Mumbai Regional Meteorological Department issued a press release on Tuesday (May 20) in the evening that it is likely to be a low pressure area in the region around 22 May, which may later move north and may intensify.
Meteorologist Shubhangi Bhuthe said that the impact of this cyclonic system can intensify rain activity in many parts including South Konkan, South-Central Maharashtra and Mumbai. In some places there is a possibility of heavy rain and thunder-glowing with strong winds at a speed of 30-40 km per hour or more.