Mumbai rain news live updates: Early Monsoon brings thunderstorms, disrupts traffic and train services
#WATCH | Maharashtra | Commuters wade through waterlogged roads as rain lashes Navi Mumbai pic.twitter.com/QfHOUIbfdr
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2025
Heavy rain on Monday led to widespread waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai, with areas like Dadar and Colaba particularly affected, according to users on social media.
Frustrated residents took to X to share visuals and express their anger, tagging the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
"8 hrs of somewhat heavy rain & the road at Kemps Corner has virtually disintegrated & caved in. Citizens pay the price for corruption and zero accountability (sic)," one user wrote on X.
Dadar TT situation @ 9.37#mumbairains #Monsoon #rain #RedAlert #dadar pic.twitter.com/wlHiGx9502
— Wadala Matunga Sion Forum (@WadalaForum) May 26, 2025
🚨 Next high tide in Mumbai at 11:24 AM - 4.75 m
Many areas especially Dadar & Colaba are heavily waterlogged..⚠️
Stay safe, Mumbaikars
#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/Ohnq4ypIkI
— Mumbai Rains (@rushikesh_agre_) May 26, 2025
Welcome to May 2025!
And parts of South Mumbai are flooded owing to Tripple Digit rains in mere 2 hours! #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/pSxW9BSayk
— Mumbai Nowcast (@s_r_khandelwal) May 26, 2025
With heavy rain lashing several parts of Maharashtra and more downpours expected, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed district administrations to stay on high alert and ensure timely relief and rescue operations to prevent loss of life and property.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast intense rainfall in the next few hours, particularly in Mumbai, Konkan, and western Maharashtra.
Shinde reviewed the situation in Thane and other affected districts during a meeting with disaster management officials. He instructed the administration to keep the entire response system ready, monitor flooded roads, bridges, and power lines, and take preventive steps around dangerous buildings.
Special attention should be given to maintaining suburban rail traffic in Mumbai and Thane to avoid commuter inconvenience, Shinde added.
Heavy rain since last night has caused waterlogging on roads near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai.
VIDEO | Continuous heavy rains has led to flooding on roads near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai. The monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra in just 24 hours since it hit Kerala.#Mumbai #Rain #waterlogging pic.twitter.com/elHwk51CUf
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 26, 2025
IMD Mumbai Director Shubhangi Bhute said monsoon could arrive in the city within the next three days. Should this occur, it would be the earliest recorded monsoon onset for Mumbai.
The southwest monsoon arrived in Maharashtra an unprecedented 10 days ahead of schedule, marking its earliest onset in the state since 1990, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "Nowcast" for Mumbai, predicting thunderstorms with lightning, intense rain, and gusty winds up to 50-60 kmph in isolated areas over the next 3-4 hours. Additionally, light to moderate rainfall is expected across parts of the city in the next 24 hours.
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