Intermittent rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, affecting road traffic in some areas of the city. The weather observatories in Santacruz (western suburb) and Colaba (south Mumbai) recorded 95.2 mm and 62.6 mm of rainfall respectively in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Since morning, intermittent spells of intense showers were reported in various parts of the metropolis.