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Mumbai Braces For Heavy Rains, Transport Takes Hit In City; Flights, Roadways, Trains Face Delay

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21st July, 2025 11:43 IST

Mumbai: Heavy rains along gusty winds and overcast skies have taken over the city of Mumbai and the suburbs around. The daily commuters for work, college, schools are facing immense difficulty due to waterlogging and delays in transport. IMD has further asserted alert for the next 3 hours in Mumbai, advised against travelling unless it is important to.

Mumbai airport, Indigo and SpiceJet have issued travel advisory to the commuters as flights to and fro or connecting from Mumbai are facing delays. The airport and airlines have asked commuters to stay updated with the latest status of their flights.

Mumbai Braces Heavy Rains

Heavy rainfall affected parts of Mumbai on July 21, particularly South Mumbai and the Western suburbs, leading to waterlogged areas like Marine Drive and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Visuals depicted flooding on roads, prompting many to seek shelter. Andheri and Kurla also reported significant waterlogging, affecting the railway station, and the Andheri subway was closed to traffic due to persistent rain.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that rain would continue for several hours, with possible thunderstorms, lightning, and wind speeds of 30-40 km/h. Initially, a yellow alert was issued for moderate to heavy rainfall, later upgraded to an orange alert for the following hours.

Expected temperatures ranged from 25°C to 31°C with partly cloudy skies, prompting commuters to carry umbrellas and exercise caution on slippery roads. The weather is anticipated to last the entire week.

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Mumbai Local Trains Face Delay

Public transport faced major disruptions in the morning, with local trains on the harbour line running 20-25 minutes late due to waterlogged conditions along with Western and Central line face 10-15 minute delay according to M-Indicator app news.

An occurrence of rainwater seeping through AC ducts in Mumbai local trains has emerged. The images of the event have been spreading rapidly across social media

Waterlogging On Roads Causing Traffic

The heavy rains along with clogged up drains led to heavy waterlogging in the city as well as the suburbs. Mumbai traffic police issued multiple traffic advisories due to the traffic caused in areas.

Visuals From Andheri

Visuals from Andheri are making turns on social media as residents express distress over BMC's lack of attention to the road that always ends up clogging during rains.

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