The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad NEW DELHI: Mumbai saw a resumption of vehicular and rail traffic on Thursday after heavy rains brought the city to a standstill. The downpours flooded low-lying areas, halted local trains , and led to the diversion of at least 14 flights. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad. "Mumbaikars, if not required, avoid stepping out of home," the BMC posted on X, urging residents to stay indoors. Police reported that a 45-year-old woman drowned in a swollen nullah in Andheri.
Several roads were inundated, with some areas receiving over 100 mm of rain within five hours on Wednesday evening. Local train services between Kurla and Thane stations were suspended, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The BMC reported rainfall totals of 87.
79 mm in the island city, 167.48 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 95.57 mm in the western suburbs between 5 pm and 10 pm.
Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani directed assistant commissioners to ensure that executive engineers remain in ward control rooms..