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Heavy rain hits Mumbai, public services are halted, flights are canceled, train services are disrupted, and schools are closed
Heavy rains have battered Mumbai and its neighboring areas in the previous 24 hours, causing widespread flooding and disrupting suburban rail services.
Heavy rains have battered Mumbai and its neighboring areas in the previous 24 hours, causing widespread flooding and disrupting suburban rail services. Some parts of the city received more than 300 mm of rain between 1 and 7 a.m. on Monday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange signal for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and the Konkan area. Vikhroli's Veer Savarkar Marg Municipal School and MCMCR Powai had the most rainfall in the previous 24 hours, with over 315 mm recorded.
Every day, about 30 lakh commuters utilize suburban local rail services in Mumbai and surrounding Thane, Palghar, and Raigad.
Over 50 flights have been cancelled due to heavy rain. Several airlines used the X platform to alert customers and encourage them to check flight status before departing for the airport.
Images from around the city showed people wading through waist-deep water and automobiles parked bumper to bumper on Mumbai streets. All public, private, and municipal schools and universities have been closed across the city.
