Heavy Rains Hit Mumbai, Disrupt Transport And Flight Operations As Monsoon Arrives In Maharashtra

Maharashtra capital Mumbai was hit by heavy rains on Monday morning, throwing life out of gear in Mumbai, submerging several parts of the city and crippling road, rail, and air traffic. Key low-lying areas like Kurla, Sion, Dadar, and Parel bore the brunt of the flooding, with visuals showing vehicles struggling through waterlogged streets.

As per the reports, intense rainfall hit multiple locations, with Nariman Point recording 40 mm of rain between 6 am and 7 am today. Grant Road received 36 mm, Colaba 31 mm, and Byculla 21 mm during the same period. The eastern and western suburbs are currently experiencing lighter showers.

The adverse weather has impacted flight operations, prompting SpiceJet to issue an advisory: "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."

Rail services have also been hit, with waterlogged tracks causing delays of five to ten minutes on suburban routes. Central Railway officials confirmed that slow trains toward Kalyan were running five minutes behind schedule, while fast trains to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus were delayed by ten minutes. Similar disruptions were reported on the Harbour and Western lines.

Monsoon Advances Toward Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday that the southwest monsoon has entered Maharashtra and is likely to reach Mumbai and other regions in the next three days. The monsoon has already spread across parts of the Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Goa, the northeastern states, and the north Bay of Bengal.

"The northern limit of monsoon passes through Devgad, Belagavi, Haveri, Mandya, Dharmapuri, Chennai, Aizawl, Kohima," the IMD stated. "Conditions are favourable for further advance into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, more parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Karnataka including Bengaluru, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, more parts of west-central and North Bay of Bengal and some more parts of Northeastern states during next three days."

Mumbai and the Konkan coast have been experiencing heavy pre-monsoon showers over the past two days. The southwest monsoon made an early onset in Kerala on Saturday-its earliest arrival since 2009, when it reached the state on May 23.