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15-07-2025
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Heavy Rain Lashes Mumbai, IMD Issues Orange Alert; Raigad On Red Alert
The weather department has issued alerts for various places in Maharashtra, including orange alert in Mumbai. Amid heavy rains across Mumbai city and suburbs, the police advised the residents to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying areas, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the city on Tuesday. An orange alert was also issued for Thane and Pune, while a red alert was issued for Raigad and a yellow alert for Palghar. An orange alert is issued when heavy rain is expected, usually between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm in 24 hours. The IMD said that light to moderate rain is likely in many parts of Mumbai and nearby areas over the next four days. The IMD further said that moderate rain is likely to occur in some parts of Mumbai and Thane over the next 3–4 hours. There could also be thunder, lightning, and strong winds in some areas. The IMD has advised people to be careful when stepping outside. In view of the heavy rain across Mumbai city and suburbs, citizens are requested to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying officials and staff are alert and ready to assist Mumbaikars. Dial 100 / 112 / 103 in case of any emergency. #MumbaiRainAlert #MumbaiPolice4All — मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 15, 2025 Due to heavy downpour, parts of the city were waterlogged, causing inconvenience to the commuters. 'Due to 2 feet of water accumulation, the Andheri Subway in Andheri West, Mumbai, has been closed to traffic and has been diverted via Gokhale Bridge," Mumbai Traffic Police tweeted. 'There's a heavy downpour over #Mumbai at the moment, causing some temporary disruption to flight schedules. If you are travelling today, please be aware of potential delays and allow additional time for your journey, especially with traffic moving slower than usual. We're monitoring the situation closely and will get you airborne as soon as possible," IndiGo tweeted. Travel AdvisoryThere's a heavy downpour over #Mumbai at the moment, causing some temporary disruption to flight you are travelling today, please be aware of potential delays and allow additional time for your journey, especially with traffic moving slower than… — IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 15, 2025 SpiceJet also informed its passengers about possible delays in departures or arrivals. '#WeatherUpdate: Due to bad weather (heavy rains) in Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may be affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via SpiceJet tweeted. Akasa Air also issued an advisory for travellers in view of rainfall and possible waterlogging in cities. 'Due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging in certain parts of Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, and Goa, we anticipate slow moving traffic and congestion on roads leading to the airport. To ensure a seamless travel experience, we request you to plan for additional travel time to reach the airport well in time for your flight. Please check your flight status here: the airline tweeted. view comments First Published: July 15, 2025, 11:48 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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16-06-2025
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Mumbai Police Urge Citizens To Avoid Visiting Coastal, Low-Lying Areas Amid Heavy Downpour
Last Updated: The rainfall, which began around midnight on June 15, has continued through the early hours of June 16, causing slow-moving traffic and road congestion in several areas. Mumbai Rains: The Mumbai Police on Monday urged the citizens to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying areas as the metropolitan and its neighbouring districts have been hit by heavy rainfall since Sunday night. 'In view of the heavy rain alert issued by IMD across Mumbai city and suburbs, citizens are requested to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying areas. Our officials and staff are alert and ready to assist Mumbaikars. Dial 100 / 112 / 103 in case of any emergency," the city police wrote on X. In view of the heavy rain alert issued by IMD across Mumbai city and suburbs, citizens are requested to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying officials and staff are alert and ready to assist Mumbaikars. Dial 100 / 112 / 103 in case of any emergency. #MumbaiRainAlert … — मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 16, 2025 The heavy downpour in the city has led to traffic congestion and flight delays, affecting daily commuters and travellers alike. Although there are no major traffic incidents reported currently, commuters are advised to plan their journeys accordingly. Between 2 am and 5 am, South Mumbai and the Western suburbs bore the brunt, prompting the weather department to issue an orange alert for the day. Mumbai received an average rainfall of 95 mm in 24 hours, ending 8 am Monday, the eastern and western suburbs recorded 58 and 75 mm rain. Following the heavy downpour that led to waterlogging and low visibility, IndiGo urged passengers to keep a tab on the flight status and allow for extra time for baggage. SpiceJet also stated that all departures, arrivals and consequential flights might get affected due to the inclement weather conditions in Mumbai, and urged flyers to check the flight status. In the afternoon, metro services on the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova line were briefly disrupted after a plastic sheet fell onto the overhead wires at Azad Nagar station. 'The services are running normally now. Due to heavy winds, a plastic sheet from a nearby construction site flew onto the overhead electrical line near the Azad Nagar Metro station, disrupting train services," Mumbai Metro One stated on X. (With inputs from agencies) First Published: June 16, 2025, 16:05 IST
