The Maximum City woke up drenched and disrupted on Monday morning as torrential overnight rains turned large parts of the financial capital into mini water bodies. From South Mumbai’s upscale Peddar Road to Sion, Kurla and Byculla, relentless downpours left commuters battling knee-deep water, stranded trains, and snail-paced traffic.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar, while Raigad remains on orange alert, warning of even heavier showers in the coming hours.
Where the city got hit the hardest:
Kurla railway tracks flooded, disrupting Central and Harbour line local services with cancellations and 10–15 minute delays.
Andheri Subway shut down after water levels rose to 1.5 feet; traffic police diverted vehicles via Gokhale Bridge.
Eastern Express Highway clogged, with Sion and Kings Circle waterlogging adding to chaos.
While the Western line fared slightly better, even it wasn’t spared, with commuters facing minor delays. With no official word from railways, frustrated Mumbaikars turned to social media for live updates on cancelled trains and traffic diversions.
The monsoon chaos isn’t limited to Mumbai—Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara ghats are under orange alert, while Marathwada, Vidarbha and North Maharashtra remain under yellow alert for the next four days.
