Heavy rains in India's Mumbai impact transport, shut schools

Heavy rains flooded roads and railway lines on Monday in India's financial capital Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges. Just ahead of the morning rush hour, more than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain lashed the city of 12m in the six hours through 7:00 a.m (0130 GMT), civic officials said in a statement. More heavy showers were forecast, accompanying a high tide of 4.40 metres (14 ft) in the coastal city. Just 10 days after record-breaking showers in New Delhi caused the fatal collapse of an airport roof, Monday's Mumbai rains also disrupted air travel. Airport authorities had to suspend runway operations for more than an hour from 2:22 a.m., airport sources said. More than 430 flights were delayed and 49 cancelled, Flightradar24, a website that tracks flight data, showed. Airlines IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India were among those reporting disruptions.<br/>