Waterlogging at Dadar TT Junction after heavy rains overnight. Mumbaikars woke up to a rain-soaked morning, with traffic slowing down during the office rush hour due to water-logging in low-lying areas across the city and suburbs.
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Mumbaikars woke up to a rain-soaked Monday (September 15, 2025) morning, with traffic slowing down during the office rush hour due to water-logging in low-lying areas across the city and suburbs.
After heavy showers overnight and in the morning, water accumulated on tracks at Kurla station on the Central Railway route and Bandra on the Western Railway network. The local trains were running with some delays, as per officials.
The heavy downpour, which began around midnight with lightning and thunder, continued in the morning, leading to inundation of low-lying areas like King’s Circle and other areas, as per civic officials.
The water-filled potholes further worsened the road traffic conditions.
IMD warned moderate to intense spells of rain and thunderstorm accompanied with lightning with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad.
The weather forecast at 8.00 a.m. was generally cloudy sky with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Mumbai and suburbs. IMD also warned of a possibility of thunder/lightning with gusty wind speed at 30-40 kmph.
At 8.30 a.m. on Monday (September 15, 2025) , the IMD issued a warning that Mumbai, Thane, Raigad may receive intense to very intense spells of rain and thunderstorm with lightning speed with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph for the next three hours.
According to the IMD report, between 8.30 p.m. of Sunday (September 14, 2025) and 5.30 a.m. on Monday (September 15, 2025), Colaba received the highest rainfall of 88.2 mm. The other areas which received rainfall are Bandra 82.0 mm, Byculla 73.0 mm, Tata Power 70.5 mm, Juhu 45.0 mm, Santacruz 36.6 mm, and Mahalaxmi 36.5 mm.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – September 15, 2025 09:04 am IST
