The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange Alert for Mumbai and Raigad warning to expect extremely heavy rainfall.
Mumbai Weather Update: Mumbaikars woke up to heavy downpour on Monday morning, leading to waterlogging in several areas and disrupting transport services. The most visible impact was on vehicular traffic, as low-lying areas were flooded — including the usually busy Andheri subway, which has now been shut down. Videos and Images showed that while a local train passed, the subway was completely submerged in floodwater.
Mumbai Weather Update: IMD Issues Advisory
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange Alert for Mumbai and Raigad warning to expect extremely heavy rainfall. IMD has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. The weather officer further states that intermittent heavy rains should be expected to continue across Mumbai and Konkan for the next 24 hours.
IMD has advised people residing in Mumbai and close areas to avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary and refrain from going near the seashore. IMD in its advisory said, a high tide rising to 3.88 metres since 9:19 am will be seen while the next high tide will be at 8:31 pm – rising to 3.42 metres.
Mumbai Weather Update: Airlines issue advisory
With the weather condition steeply declining in Mumbai, airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet have issued an advisory for their passengers.
IndiGo posted on X (formerly Twitter), “Heavy rain showers have settled in over #Mumbai, and the roads are feeling the impact. Several routes towards the airport are seeing slow-moving traffic due to steady downpour. If you are flying today, please plan ahead, leave a little earlier, and check your flight status on our app or website before stepping out. We understand these conditions can affect your journey. Our teams are ready to support you on the ground and are working to keep operations running as steadily as possible. Thank you for your understanding,”
While, “Due to bad weather (heavy rain) in Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status.” , SpiceJet wrote on X.
