Mumbai airport official issues statement about flight delays due to rain

A senior official from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has confirmed that flights are delayed by 30 minutes on average as heavy rains continue in the city.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (MIAL) Public Relations Officer: Flights are delayed by 30 minutes on average, due to heavy rains since last 2 hours. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/VTaC9hjMCf

— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019

Traffic movement has been crippled in Mumbai in recent days. Heavy rainfall in Mumbai caused water- logging in several parts of the city, including Sion, Matunga, Mahim, Andheri, Malad and Dahisar, which led to traffic snarls at several major junctions.