Mumbai, May 26 (UNI) Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, causing widespread waterlogging and disrupted transport and flight operations with the issuance of an orange alert for Maharashtra’s coastal districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The advisory came as the city woke up to intense rain, thunder, and lightning, particularly in areas like Panvel, where residents reported persistent thunderstorms since early morning.
The local trains in Mumbai, considered the lifeline of the city, are experiencing delays across all three primary lines—Central, Western, and Harbour—because of the intense rainfall that the city has been facing.
Currently, all trains on the Central railway line are experiencing delays of 15-25 minutes, as reported by commuters.
The rainfall caused widespread waterlogging and disrupted transport and flight operations.
Several low-lying areas, including Kurla, Sion, Dadar, and Parel, were severely affected, with viral visuals on social media showing vehicles wading through flooded streets early in the day.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, no major waterlogging was reported anywhere in the city or the suburban regions on Monday. However, flooding was witnessed in some of the low-lying areas in the city.
Between 8 a.m. on May 25 and 8 a.m. on May 26, Mumbai recorded 58 mm of rainfall in the city area, 19 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 15 mm in the western suburbs.
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