Incessant rains have lashed Mumbai today (September 4), causing widespread flooding in the streets, traffic jams and slowing down train movement.

Video shows commuters crossing the waterlogged streets amid torrential downpour in Mumbai's Vasai Evershine road.

Schools have been closed and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains in the city until September 6.

Apart from Mumbai, the MeT department has issued a red alert in the cities of Thane, Palghar and Raigad cities amid heavy rains.

A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was deployed in many areas of Maharashtra state.

Incessant rains lashed Mumbai city on Sept. 4, causing heavy water-logging, traffic jams and slowing down train movement.

Several visuals and images have emerged of commuters crossing the waterlogged streets amid torrential downpour in Mumbai's Vasai Evershine road.

Videos show commuters-both men and women-struggling to cross the street-turned river.

Many areas in the city have been submerged in waters.

The rainfall has paralysed the entire city and brought normal life to a halt.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rains in the city till Sept. 6.

All schools in the city shall remain closed for Sept. 4, authorities said.

Apart from Mumbai, the MeT department has issued a red alert in the cities of Thane, Palghar and Raigad cities amid heavy rains.

A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was deployed in many areas of Maharashtra state.

The movement of local trains slowed down due to waterlogging in the tracks at various locations, besides technical problems.

According to commuters, waterlogging was seen on tracks at Thane, Kanjur Marg, Sion, Chunabhatti, Nalasopara and other locations.