The heavy downpour caused waterlogged roads in the financial capital, leading to massive traffic jams on Western Express Highway and other areas. Movements of flights have been affected and Mumbai's lifeline– local trains– are running at a cautious speed
Intermittent rain for more than eight hours in Mumbai threw life out of gear on Wednesday, prompting a ‘Red Alert’ from the authorities.
The heavy downpour caused waterlogged roads in the financial capital, leading to massive traffic jams on Western Express Highway and other areas. Movements of flights have been affected and Mumbai’s lifeline– local trains– are running at a cautious speed.
The Met department predicted “extremely heavy rainfall”. The weather department has also issued a red alert for Palghar and Nashik and an orange alert for Thane, Raigad, and Pune for Thursday.
Several areas of the city experienced over 200 mm of rainfall within a span of five hours, from 5 PM to 10 PM on Wednesday, according to data from the civic body’s automatic weather stations. Powai recorded 234 mm of rain, Mankhurd saw 276 mm, Ghatkopar received 259 mm, and Vikhroli had 186 mm of rainfall.
Netizens Share Visuals
Social media users posted visuals of railway tracks at Kurla, Kanjurmarg, and Mankhurd submerged amid heavy rain.
Trouble as expected. Tracks underwater now in KurlaPeople will get stuck as I am at Mulund station! #MumbaiRainspic.twitter.com/9meMQIAuDv
— Mumbai Nowcast (@s_r_khandelwal) September 25, 2024
Mankhurd Station#mankhurd#station#govandi#localtrain#mumbailocal#mumbai#mumbairain#mumbairains#rain#Waterlogging#MumbaiRains#Rains#MumbaiNewspic.twitter.com/pK6KXWiwKA— MUMBAI TV (@tv_mumbai) September 25, 2024
Scenes from Kanjurmarg Station!I understand people are stuck but this is unnecessary risk. Too risky. Kindly avoid takimg unnecessary risks #MumbaiRainspic.twitter.com/Z3RauF4cDT
— Mumbai Nowcast (@s_r_khandelwal) September 25, 2024
A netizen posted photos of cars submerged near Kurla’s Phoenix Mall.
@rushikesh_agre_ cars submerged at Kurla phoenix mall LBS road ! Stay safe #Mumbai#MumbaiRainpic.twitter.com/QreZLraefS— aprasadi (@AmolAprasadi) September 25, 2024
Every year, Mumbaikars practice swimming, yet India fails to bring home a gold medal in the Olympics.#MumbaiRainspic.twitter.com/VXNtloFvXx— Mir. Right (@iamshaan__) September 25, 2024
A netizen shared pictures of water inside the house.
#MumbaiRainsCurrent situation in mumbai rain the house is completely filled with water #barishpic.twitter.com/CywwKsUPq3— Ashutosh Singh (@Ashutos56702947) September 25, 2024
All schools and colleges in Mumbai have been declared a holiday for Thursday, September 26.
