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Incessant Rains Put Mumbai Under Red Alert as City Grapples With Waterlogging, Delayed Flights

A Red Alert has been issued in Mumbai as the financial capital braces for heavy rains across the Konkan coast. Residents are already reeling from waterlogging.
Waterlogging in Andheri. Photo: X/@pran7777

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert today, July 25, for Mumbai and the entire Konkan Coast region until July 26, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urging citizens to stay indoors.

The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall in the greater city, with possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places and occasional gusty winds reaching 60-70 kmph.

The city is already facing significant waterlogging, resulting in traffic jams and disruptions to daily commutes, causing inconvenience for residents.

As reported by NDTV, multiple flights were delayed and cancelled in Mumbai due to the heavy rain, with Indigo, SpiceJet, and Air India informing passengers of potential delays.

The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) announced school holidays in Thane in response to the orange alert yesterday.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported the overflowing of four reservoirs—Vihar, Tulsi, Tansa, and Modaksagar—that supply water to Mumbai. Waterlogging was also observed in nallahs in the Kalyan region.

As reported by the Deccan Herald, Western Railways stated that local train services were running normally on Monday morning, although commuters reported delays of 5 to 10 minutes. Central Railway also announced that local services on all four corridors were normal, but commuters noted train traffic issues between Kalyan and Thakurli stations during the morning rush hour due to a signal problem.

Despite the authorities’ warnings and the previous orange alert, some residents of the financial capital continued with their daily routines, even as the heavy rains as part of the red alert are expected to persist until at least the 26th.

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