Transport in Bombay resumed near-normal service today as heavy monsoon rains finally eased around India's financial capital, although parts of the city remained under water.
Officials said 942 people died in last week's floods in the western state of Maharashtra, including 429 in the capital, Mumbai, due to landslides, drowning and electrocution in floodwater.
A further 109 people were injured in the state and 59 were missing. More rain and floods yesterday closed key roads and delayed trains in Bombay, a city of more than 15 million people.
An Indian family walks through floodwater in Bombay yesterday
"We expect a decline in the rainfall activity in Maharashtra, with only coastal areas of the state getting heavy rains," the India Meteorological Department said.
Officials define "heavy" rain as more than 6.5 cm; 94 cm pounded the city last Tuesday and set off days of deadly flooding and disruption.
Authorities said they had evacuated about 25,000 people living near dams in parts of Maharashtra.
Medical teams have been deployed to help treat the injured and cremate the dead. Disease remains a threat in Bombay as many dead bodies and animal carcasses have not been cleared.
Clean water is scarce as supplies were contaminated by sewage and power outages have prevented some pumping stations from starting.
In the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, just north of Maharashtra, heavy rains have killed nine people in the past day.
Monsoon flooding in India kills hundreds of people every year across the densely populated country.