Mumbai and its suburbs were battered by heavy overnight rains on Saturday, with several areas recording over 200 mm of rainfall. The downpour inundated low-lying regions, disrupted suburban train services, and triggered a landslide in Vikhroli that claimed two lives and left two others injured.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel as emergency response teams worked across the city to clear waterlogging and attend to tree fall complaints.
The rainfall, which began around 1 am, caused flooding in both western and eastern suburbs, including Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Andheri, Kings Circle, Malad, and Goregaon. Suburban train operations were badly hit, with tracks submerged at Dadar, Kurla, Sion, Chunabhatti, and Tilak Nagar. Services on the Central Railway’s main and harbour lines were severely disrupted, while Western Railway also reported delays.
Bus services of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) were similarly affected, with diversions at multiple points such as Sion, Kings Circle, Aarey Colony, and Malad Subway. Civic officials confirmed that pumping operations were underway across the city.
According to IMD data, Vikhroli recorded the highest rainfall at 248.5 mm, followed by Santacruz (232.5 mm), Sion (221 mm), and Juhu (208 mm). Rain intensity was significantly higher in the suburbs, with South Mumbai’s Colaba reporting just 70 mm of rainfall during the same period.
