With the onset of monsoon in various districts of the Konkan Kinarpatti (coastal strip), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai on Wednesday, and a yellow alert for the next 4 days. "The Konkan Kinarpatti including Mumbai may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for next 4 days," Shubhangi Bhute, sscientist, IMD Mumbai said.
The southwest monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the country's financial capital and suburbs since early morning.
Water-logging was reported in some low-lying areas, while local train services - the lifeblood of the city - have been largely unaffected so far, although services from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Kurla have been suspended since 9.50 am due to waterlogging and heavy rainfall and waterlogging between Sion and Kurla.
Traffic will resume once water levels recedes, a Central Railway spokesperson told news agency ANI.
The routes of some BEST buses - the city's public transport provider - have also been diverted.
A high tide of over four metres is expected around noon in the Arabian Sea, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
"It's monsoon arrival in Mumbai today," said Dr Jayanta Sarkar, head of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai office.
Several parts of the city and suburbs witnessed heavy rainfall along with thunder in the morning.
According to the IMD, the Colaba observatory (representative of south Mumbai) received 77.4 mm rainfall, while the Santacruz observatory (representative of the suburbs) recorded 59.6 mm downpour in the last 24 hours.
Here are the highlights on Mumbai Rain:
Mumbai | Commuters face trouble as local train services are affected due to monsoon rains
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
"The railway tracks are waterlogged, I have been waiting at Matunga Station for the past one hour," says a commuter pic.twitter.com/hHyqQEigyn
#CORRECTION Maharashtra | Roads submerged in Panvel area after heavy rainfall.
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
IMD issued Red alert in Mumbai for today & orange* alert for the next 4 days. pic.twitter.com/uU0xYEBFfb
Maharashtra: Roads submerged in Mumbai's Parel following heavy rainfall in the city pic.twitter.com/heTm1UAbjl
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
Rainfall (mm) observed from 0830-1430 hrs IST over Mumbai:
- India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 9, 2021
Santacruz-164.8 mm
Colaba-32.2 mm
For impact based warnings for Mumbai, kindly refer:https://t.co/0P6RbcDEqR
Attention Mumbaikars,
- माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 9, 2021
Local train services from Kurla to CSMT (UP, @central_railway and Harbour) has been suspended due to heavy rains and waterlogging in certain areas.#MyBMCUpdates
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Andheri Subway in Mumbai, closed due to severe waterlogging. Several parts of the city are witnessing waterlogging today due to heavy rainfall. #Monsoon pic.twitter.com/heb4iFJRxd
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
Due to heavy rains & waterlogging near Chunabhatti railway station, train services on Harbour line b/w CSMT- Vashi suspended from 10.20 am. On Main line due to waterlogging in Sion-Kurla section, services have been suspended from CSMT- Thane from 10.20 am: Central railway CPRO
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai issues weather warning for the next 5 days, for Maharashtra. #Monsoon reached Mumbai today. pic.twitter.com/WUMvigbLqI
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
The following #BEST routed have been diverted due to waterlogging in certain areas:
- माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 9, 2021
501,502,504,505 via Mankhurd bridge
7,10,25 via Sion main road.
181 curtailed at Antop Hill Bus Station.
5,6,7,8,21,27 via Ruia College,
Wadala bridge & Antop Hill,Wadala bridge.#MyBMCUpdates
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Severe waterlogging at Kings Circle in Mumbai, due to heavy rainfall. #Monsoon has arrived in Mumbai today. pic.twitter.com/PI2ySwhBCR
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
Maharashtra: Railway tracks submerged between Sion railway station & GTB Nagar railway station due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai.
- ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
Mumbai Local train services b/w Kurla & CSMT have been halted, as a precautionary measure; services to resume as soon as the water recedes.#Monsoon pic.twitter.com/YUaETnmv7z
