Train services on all three suburban lines in India’s financial capital resumed on Saturday.

A statement issued by Central and Western Railway said all suburban services were running as per normal schedule including Harbour line and Trans-Harbour line in Central Railway.

Maharashtra government has directed all schools and colleges in the city and neighbouring Thane district to remain close today.

On Friday, the city came to a standstill as unprecedented heavy torrential rain, measuring close to 300 mm over 24 hours, paralysed the city’s transport and telecommunication services, leaving thousands of people marooned and disrupting business. Normal life was brought to a grinding halt with several areas waterlogged and local train services cancelled leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The MeT department has warned of heavy rains in next 24 hours.