Mumbai heavy rains: Red Alert by IMD in the city

Rains lashed out the city on Wednesday, killing four and local transport coming to a standstill.

On Wednesday, heavy rains drowned many parts of Mumbai city, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, and local transport to come to a standstill. At least four people died due to torrential rains in the city, leading to floods and a massive downpour, which also prompted the closure of schools and colleges on Thursday, September 26. Some parts of the city recorded around 275 mm (11 inches) of rain on Wednesday evening.

Latest updates on Mumbai rains.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, warning of heavy rainfall. Mumbai and Pune’s administration declared a holiday for all schools and colleges. Railways issued a statement, “All local trains are running normally. On the main line, 3-4 minutes behind schedule because of rescheduled mail express movements and few cautions, Rest all normal.” The Central Railways said that local harbor line trains resumed after the water receded between Govandi and Mankhurd, saying, “Trains are running with caution and a restricted speed of 25 kmph. Services resumed at 11.23 pm.”

Buses and flights affected.

Besides Andheri, many other parts of Mumbai were drowned due to waterlogging, including Kurla East, Nehru Nagar, and Chembur. Buses of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) were affected, but on Thursday early morning, it hit the roads. Around 14 incoming flights at the Mumbai airport were diverted to different airports on Wednesday. Out of these, nine were of IndiGo alone, without clearance to land in the city due to extreme weather.

The mayhem caused by heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

Heavy rain at 11.30 pm on Wednesday triggered a landslide at the Mumbai bypass. A 45-year-old woman drowned in a nullah overflowing due to heavy rainfall in suburban Andheri. It is reported that at least four are dead due to torrential rains in the city. The BMC data says that the island city, eastern and western suburbs received 87.79 mm, 167.48 mm, and 95.57 mm of rainfall between 5 pm and 10 pm.