Mumbai reeled under heavy rains on Tuesday as relentless downpour submerged low-lying areas, disrupted local train services, and triggered massive traffic snarls across the city. Schools and colleges were shut following the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) ‘red alert’ warning, forecasting extremely heavy showers in Mumbai and nearby districts.
The Directorate of Higher Education also declared a holiday for all senior colleges in the Konkan region, covering Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg.
From early morning, major roads remained waterlogged, halting traffic and forcing diversions of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus services. Suburban train services were delayed, worsening the commute for thousands.
Intense rainfall was recorded across multiple parts of the city, including Borivali, Andheri, Sion, Dadar, and Chembur, with Gandhi Market and other low-lying areas hit by waterlogging. Between 8 am Monday and 6 am Tuesday, the city saw an average rainfall of 128.86 mm in the island city, 154.37 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 185.74 mm in the western suburbs, civic officials said.
The Vikhroli suburb reported the highest rainfall at 194.5 mm in 21 hours, while Santacruz received 185 mm, Juhu 173.5 mm, Byculla 167 mm, and Bandra 157 mm. In contrast, Colaba and Mahalaxmi recorded comparatively lower rainfall at 79.8 mm and 71.9 mm.
With the IMD predicting more extreme showers, Mumbai remains on high alert as the city struggles to cope with another day of rain fury.
