Mumbai Rains Highlights: Updates to this live blog have now ended. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts on Thursday, warning of heavy rainfall. Mumbai Rain has been reeling under severe waterlogging after nearly three days of relentless showers, which continued on Wednesday. A red alert was sounded for Nashik and an orange alert for Palghar.
The downpour triggered widespread flooding, disrupting daily life and leading to the cancellation of several local train services. Authorities have advised commuters to track updates and plan travel carefully as water levels remain dangerously high in several parts of the city.
Airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet also warned passengers of possible flight delays and cancellations, while local train services continued to be impacted due to extensive waterlogging.
At least six people have died in the past 24 hours due to heavy rainfall and flooding across multiple districts of Maharashtra, while five remain missing in Nanded, the Maharashtra Disaster Management Department said.
Eighteen NDRF teams and six SDRF teams have been deployed across the state. In Nanded’s Mukhed area, SDRF personnel rescued 293 people, according to PTI.
Of the fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, one was in Beed, while Mumbai recorded one death and three injuries. Nanded accounted for four deaths, with five others still missing.
In Mumbai Rain, two overcrowded monorails broke down on Tuesday evening due to technical snags, leaving more than 750 passengers stranded. All were later rescued, with officials attributing the glitches to excessive crowding.
Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that schools and colleges would remain open on Wednesday, unlike Tuesday when classes were suspended due to the downpour.
Mumbai Rain impact and nearby districts
• According to IMD data, the Santacruz observatory, which tracks weather for Mumbai’s western suburbs, recorded 200 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Wednesday, following a day of heavy downpours across the city.
• Heavy showers were also reported across neighbouring districts on Tuesday, with Matheran in Raigad — a popular hill station — recording the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, the department said.
• An IMD official noted that during the same 24-hour period, the Colaba observatory in south Mumbai recorded 107.4 mm of rain, while the Santacruz observatory in the western suburbs reported 209 mm.
• The IMD has issued advisories to residents and civic authorities, cautioning that intermittent heavy rainfall is expected to continue in parts of Mumbai and adjoining districts.
• Western Railway announced the cancellation of several local trains on Wednesday due to waterlogging, while many others were running behind schedule across the city.
• IndiGo and SpiceJet released travel advisories on Wednesday morning, warning passengers of possible disruptions to flight operations owing to continuous rainfall. IndiGo also advised travellers to reach Mumbai airport earlier than usual, given widespread waterlogging.
• The University of Mumbai postponed all examinations scheduled for Wednesday due to extreme rainfall in the city. Fresh dates for the exams are yet to be announced.
• Two cases of stranded monorails were reported in Mumbai on Tuesday amid the heavy showers. One halted between Acharya Atre and Wadala stations, while another was stuck at Mysore Colony.
• According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the city recorded over 200 mm of Mumbai Rain within just 11 hours, between 4 am and 3 pm on Tuesday.
• The Mithi river rose close to the danger level of 4 metres on Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of residents from low-lying areas such as Kranti Nagar slums to safer locations.
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In neighbouring districts, Matheran in Raigad recorded the highest rainfall at 382.5 mm, followed by Mahabaleshwar in Satara with 278 mm. Other significant rainfall figures included New Panvel in Raigad at 217.5 mm, Karjat in Raigad at 211.5 mm, Chiplun in Ratnagiri at 123.5 mm, and Bhayander in Thane at 100.5 mm.
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