The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas on Wednesday evening. Accordingly, a heavy rain warning has been issued here. It has been raining continuously in many places in Mumbai since the afternoon.
The IMD has upgraded the orange alert to red alert in the country’s financial capital till 8.30 am on Thursday, an official said. In the latest warning issued at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, the IMD predicted heavy rain and thunder, along with lightning and strong winds, in Mumbai, Thane, Raigarh and Ratnagiri districts.
Red and orange alerts have also been issued for surrounding areas
The weather department has issued an orange alert for the coastal districts of Palghar and Sindhudur with the possibility of heavy rain, thunder and lightning and strong winds. The suburban city of Mumbai has been experiencing heavy rain since the evening. It has been raining in many areas of the island city since Wednesday afternoon.
Heavy rain causes traffic jams on Wednesday
Heavy rains occurred in Mulund and surrounding areas today and waterlogging occurred in low-lying areas. Road traffic was slowed by waterlogging and heavy rain caused poor visibility. Suburban train services, considered Mumbai’s lifeline, were also delayed due to rain, officials said. The IMD has extended the red alert for Mumbai till 8.30 am tomorrow.
Impact on flights and trains
Heavy rain warning in Mumbai has also affected flights from here. Many flights have been rerouted. The first transfer, AI-656 HSR/BOM was transferred to AMD. According to reports, due to wind gusts around 20:04, 6E1052 switched to AMD at the same time. Flights on Vistara, Spice Jet and other airlines were canceled or diverted. These airlines have released information about X.
There were also large crowds on local and long-distance trains due to rainfall and heavy rain warnings. The crowd at Ghatkopar station seemed to be out of control. Airports, train stations, and bus stations are all crowded with people. After the rainfall warning was issued, its impact on life here began to become apparent.
More than 100 mm of rain fell in many parts of Mumbai between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
Mulundvina Nagar: 104mm
Wave: 145mm
Kimble: 162mm
Ghatkopar: 182mm
Shivadi: 127mm
Wadala: 110mm
Warri: 53mm
Grant Road: 74mm
