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 Heavy rains in the city threw normal life out of gear on Saturday with the rail and road network hit due to flooding in various parts. The central line of the suburban rail network was stopped early on Saturday morning due to flooding at many points on the line, a spokesperson for the railways said. "The main suburban line is operational only upto Byculla and the harbour line is operational only upto Kurla due to flooding in areas near the CST terminus in south Mumbai," Chief Public Relations Officer for Central Railways Shriniwas Mudgerikar said. Many outstation trains had also been delayed due to the rains, he said. Western Railway authorities said that there was a delay of about 25-30 minutes in schedules as a result of the rains but trains were presently operational. Flooding was reported in many parts across the city including areas vulnerable to them like the Milan and Malad sub-ways in the Western suburbs, parts of central Mumbai and south Mumbai. Incidents of flooding were also reported in many parts the western and eastern suburbs due to the heavy rains which have continued since Friday night. Authorities said a high tide of about four metres was expected on Saturday afternoon, which could affect the drainage of the water if the rains continued unabated. The meteorological department had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall till Sunday in parts of the city and has also warned fishermen not to venture into the seas till Sunday. LC III flag has been hoisted at ports from Dahanu to Marmagoa and of Maharashtra-Goa coast, the weather office said. Air traffic from the city was largely unaffected and no flight had to be cancelled due to the rains, a spokesperson for the Mumbai International Airport Limited said, adding that most flights had been delayed by about 30 minutes due to poor visibility. Rainfall recorded for last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday --at Colaba observatory in south Mumbai was 146.8mm, while Santacruz observatory recorded 174.1 mm.