Red Alert Issued As Early Rains Cripple City, Flood Roads And Disrupt Transport News24 –
Heavy rainfall during the night and this morning has brought Mumbai to a standstill, causing many areas to get flooded and disrupting trains, buses, and flights. Many neighborhoods in Kurla, Sion, Dadar, and Parel were hit hard, as photos early this morning showed submerged streets and cars trying to navigate them.
Nariman Point in Mumbai received 40 mm of rain from 6 am to 7 am today, followed by 36 mm in Grant Road, 31 mm in Colaba, and 21 mm in Byculla, say weather officials. The weather in Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs is currently seeing light rain, officials said.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Waterlogging witnessed in parts of Mumbai following heavy rainfall.
(Visuals from JJ flyover) pic.twitter.com/8JHDbHhDcL
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2025
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; visuals from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. pic.twitter.com/qflqLT6kz5
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2025
There have been issues on a number of flights scheduled to or leaving from Mumbai because of the weather. Bad weather, including heavy rain, has caused all flights at Mumbai Airport to be affected, SpiceJet told passengers. Passengers are advised to regularly check their travel information. ” “Rain and thunderstorms are disrupting our operations in Mumbai,” said Air India in an advisory. We recommend our passengers check their flight information before leaving for the airport.
#WeatherUpdate: Due to bad weather (heavy rain) in Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via https://t.co/2wynECYWr0.
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) May 26, 2025
Rain and thunderstorms are impacting flight operations in Mumbai.
To ensure a smooth travel experience, we encourage our passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport: https://t.co/6ajUZVdGTe
— Air India (@airindia) May 26, 2025
Because of the never-ending rain, water built up on railway tracks, resulting in rail services outside the city being delayed by up to ten minutes. Officials say that they are currently working as intended. Last week, some areas in Mumbai saw heavy rain and water overflowing on roads.
Officials with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are requesting people in Mumbai to stay indoors unless there is a real need to go outside. Besides, the BMC and MHADA have found 96 structures in the city to be risky during the monsoon and told over 3,000 residents to relocate.
IMD has warned that there will be heavy rain throughout the day in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar. An ‘orange’ warning has gone out for large amounts of rain in Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts. There is a risk of thunderstorms and heavy rains with strong winds blowing at 50-60 kilometers per hour in some areas of Maharashtra in the next few hours, the weather office claims.