Mumbai is likely to receive moderate rainfall on Friday, according to a weather report. As per the IMD, Mumbai will continue to witness light to moderate rains for next 48 hours. Skymet too has reported that the city might receive one or two moderate spells of rains. These spells will not be continuous but occassional in nature. There is heavy traffic in Eastern and Western Express Highway. According to traffic department, between Kandivali and Vile Parle and wester express highway and Thane to Vikhroli in Eastern express highway. In addition, there is also traffic at entry point of city in Vashi bridge. The trains and flight are operating normal. For the last one month, incessant rainfall in Mumbai have wreaked havoc in the city. As a result, some of the dams are overflowing, compelling the district administration to open their gates. For instance, on the morning of July 17, around 6.15 am, gate numbers nine and 10 of Tansa Dam were opened as the water began overflowing. Even Bhatsa Dam has 72.62 per cent water at the moment and once it reaches 78 per cent, its gates will also be opened, possibly in the next two days. The water level in the middle of Vaitarna has also reached the 218.20-metre mark. On July 16, Modaksagar Dam started overflowing and its gates were opened at 3 pm. The waterbodies mentioned are three of the seven lakes that provide water to Mumbai and Thane district. From June 1 to July 17, Thane district received 12,982.70 mm rainfall.

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