Monsoon Greets Mumbaikars with Heavy Rains

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai and large parts of coastal and western Maharashtra on Wednesday, providing welcome relief from the extended summer in the city but causing the traffic to slow down.

Locals struggle to walk through their residential compound as Mumbai is lashed with heavy rains on Wednesday, June 2, 2014.

Traffic on Mumbai roads slows down as the city faces massive water-logging after heavy rains.
Business as usual is disrupted in Mumbai with the onset of monsoon, subjecting the city to heavy rainfall.
Commuters in Mumbai struggle to cross the water-logged streets after rains brought a much needed respite from the summer heat in the city, altough, slowing down traffic.

College girls enjoy the rains in Mumbai on Wednesday.
People stroll the Mumbai roads with umbrellas during the much needed rainfall on Wednesday.