Mumbai weather: ‘Aim is no casualties,’ says Dy CM Eknath Shinde as heavy rains paralyse city; traffic, flights affected

Mumbai local trains were running late, while traffic and flight services were disrupted as heavy rainfall lashed Maharashtra's capital on Monday. Heavy waterlogging was reported in several low-lying areas of Mumbai and on railway tracks following incessant rainfall, affecting mundane life on Monday.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde during his visit to the Disaster Management department said: “Our aim is- no casualties. We are on alert mode.” Shinde also added that all agencies, including BMC, Army, and Navy, are on alert to work in coordination.

Mumbai witnessed heavy rains as the southwest monsoon further advanced over some more parts of Karnataka, entire Goa, some parts of Maharashtra and some more parts of Mizoram, some parts of Manipur and Nagaland on 25 May.

For the commuters, here's an update on local trains, traffic and flight services to and from Mumbai:

Mumbai local trains affected

Mumbai Division — Central Railway said that due to heavy rains in the Mumbai suburban section, “local train services are running with cautious speed”.

The Mumbai Division said that some local services were short-terminated at Kurla, Dadar and Parel due to waterlogging between Byculla-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). They were returning as special trains.

Harbour Line services were restored and running with “cautious speed”.

Meanwhile, the Central Railway said Up and Down Harbour Line services between Vadala Road and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) were temporarily suspended due to waterlogging at Masjid station.

The Western Railway, however, claimed there was no waterlogging on its tracks and trains were running normally on its corridor, though passengers complained of some delays, news agency PTI reported.

A few trains were also rescheduled. These were:

1. Train No. 11011 CSMT - DHULE Exp

2. Train No. 12071 CSMT - HINGOLI JANSHATABDI EXPRESS

Mumbai traffic

Traffic movement was disrupted in several parts of Mumbai and its suburbs due to heavy waterlogging following incessant rainfall. Mumbai Central Railways said the overflow of BMC drainage lines led to high tide, causing waterlogging on the railway lines. “Efforts are being made to coordinate with BMC Corporation to resolve the issue,” it said.

Here are the latest updates on Mumbai traffic as shared by Mumbai Traffic Police on X:

Due to heavy waterlogging, traffic movement is slow at Andheri Subway, Avatar Singh Bedi, Freeway South Bound, Narayan Dabholakar Road, Elphiston Bridge, Worli Naka AB Road North Bound, Band Stand Junction, JJ Bridge South Bound, Tilak Bridge (Dadar) South Bound, Hindmata Junction (Bhoiwada), King Circle Bridge (Matunga) and am Nagar Subway (Vakola) South Bound.

The traffic police later said “traffic was clear” in areas including Powai Plaza (Sakinaka) South Bound, Ram Nagar Subway (Vakola) South Bound, Tilak Bridge (Dadar) South Bound, Band Stand Junction, J.J.Bridge South Bound and Andheri Subway.

Flight services impacted

Two flights were diverted from Mumbai due to inclement weather. Here are the details:

1. Flight AIC604 Goa Mumbai diverted to Indore.

2. AIC 614 Ahmedabad to Mumbai diverted back to Ahmedabad

IndiGo said in its advisory that heavy showers in Mumbai are impacting flight operations. Read the IndiGo advisory below:

Meanwhile, Air India said rain and thunderstorms are impacting flight operations in Mumbai. “To ensure a smooth travel experience, we encourage our passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport,” the air carrier added. CLICK here to check Air India flight status

Between 7:30 am and 10 am, there were three windows during which, for 5 to 10 minutes, there were no arrivals at Mumbai airport due to bad weather and low visibility.

Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) measures have been requested. The scheduled weekly closure of the Runway (RWY) intersection has been cancelled so that RWY remains available all the time.

Hind Mata, BMC premises waterlogged

Following the incessant downpour, Hind Mata area, and the Birham Municipal Corporation (BMC) premises were waterlogged. Multiple photos and vidoes of the same surfaced on social media, showing commuters wading through the waters.