Mumbai rains: City comes to a standstill, train services disrupted, 50 flights cancelled | Top News

Mumbai Rain Update: The suburban train service, dubbed the lifeline of Mumbai, came to a standstill on Monday after heavy rains overnight left several areas and tracks flooded.

Several railway tracks were submerged in Mumbai on Monday, causing disruptions and cancellation of several suburban trains. (Credit: PTI)

Bombay: Incessant rains crippled Mumbai on Monday, causing widespread flooding in many parts of the metropolis and its surrounding areas, severely affecting daily life and leading to cancellation of several trains and as many as 50 flights.

The city received over 300 mm of rain in six hours in the early hours of Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, predicting more rain during the day along with a high tide warning at sea.

Here are the major updates on the rains in Mumbai:

Besides Mumbai, orange alert has been issued for Thane, Palghar and the Konkan belt.
Cancelled flights: Due to heavy rain, more than 50 flights were cancelled. Several airlines used X (formerly Twitter) to warn passengers and advise them to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport.

According to officials, if the rain stops for more than two hours, the waterlogging will ease. However, the IMD has predicted continuous heavy rains throughout the day in Mumbai. The IMD is forecasting heavy to very heavy rains in the city today.
At high tide around 2 pm, waves reaching 4.4 metres are expected. Due to waterlogging between Kalyan and Kasara stations of Mumbai division, several trains have been diverted, rescheduled or halted.
Due to heavy rains and flash floods on the Vasind-Khardi section between 3 am and 6 am, the railway embankment was damaged.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the control room set up by the BMC to monitor the situation in Mumbai.
Informing about the measures taken by the Maharashtra government, Shinde said that traffic has now resumed on all roads and BMC officials have been posted at all waterlogging-prone places in the city.
The State Disaster Management Authority, NDRF and BMC are on alert. Traffic is smooth on Eastern and Western Highways and all railway lines. NDRF teams have reached all three coastal districts of the state. Army, Navy and Air Force are also on alert, he added.