With rains showing no respite in Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city on Monday and a red alert for several coastal districts in Maharashtra, including Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Kolhapur, and Pune.
Waterlogging incidents have been reported in several areas across Mumbai. Visuals show waterlogging at Gandhi Market in Sion.
Meanwhile, heavy traffic jams were reported on the Western Expressway in Vile Parle, which connects Mumbai’s business district with its suburbs.
Amid the alert, the Greater Mumbai Police Chief advised caution, saying, "As heavy rainfall continues under the Orange Alert, incidents of waterlogging and reduced visibility are being reported from multiple areas." He further warned people against unnecessary travel.
Airlines such as Akasa Air and IndiGo issued advisories for travellers, asking them to keep additional time in hand as some routes leading to the Mumbai airport witnessed traffic congestion.
"Please avoid non-essential travel, plan your commute with care, and step out only if necessary. Our officials and staff are on high alert and ready to assist. In case of any emergency, please dial 100 / 112 / 103," the Greater Mumbai police chief's tweet read.
“If you are catching a flight today, we recommend heading out early and keeping an eye on your flight updates via our app and website. Our airport teams are standing by and ready to help you along the way,” IndiGo posted on X.
As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), six short circuits, 19 tree or branch falls, and two wall collapse incidents were reported in the metropolis on Sunday. Nobody was injured in these accidents, it added.
In its monsoon report, the civic body said that the island city, eastern suburbs and western suburbs recorded average rainfalls of 23.81 mm, 25.01 mm and 18.47 mm, respectively, between 8 am and 6 pm on Sunday.
After heavy downpours on Saturday, the rain intensity decreased on Sunday morning, with light showers and occasional heavy spells, and no major waterlogging was reported, IMD had said earlier.
Mumbai’s local trains were running a little late on the Central Railway in the morning, but the authorities did not specify any reason for the delay. There was no diversion of BEST bus service routes, as per the officials.
Heavy downpours pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs on Saturday, with some parts recording more than 200 mm of rain in the wee hours, inundating low-lying areas.
Two persons were killed and as many others sustained injuries in a landslide amid rains in the Vikhroli Parksite area in the eastern suburbs on Saturday.
The local train services were also severely affected due to waterlogging on tracks at several locations on the Central and Western Railway lines.
