However, visibility improved considerably by 10 a.m., an airport spokesman said.

Waterlogging continued in some areas of the city and suburbs like Sion, Matunga, Dadar, Mahim, Santacruz, Kalina, Jogeshwari and Andheri.

Despite the myriad problems, the downpour in the past three days have led to some cheer. Water levels in the six lakes supplying water to Mumbai have gone up.

The city recorded 83 mm rainfall since Tuesday evening, while the suburbs notched 274 mm, the Weather Bureau said.

The rains have wiped out the season's rain deficit in the suburbs and are close to doing the same in the city.

While the suburbs received 187 mm of excess rain till Wednesday morning, the city is still at 55 mm short.

Weather officials have forecast heavy to very heavy rains in Mumbai and surrounding areas in the next two days as well.