Mumbai Rains Alert: The southwest monsoon knocked in Maharashtra on Sunday (May 25). With this, the monsoon has arrived in the state so early for the first time in 35 years. The Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the southwest monsoon is expected to reach Mumbai and some other parts in the next three days. Heavy rains have started in Mumbai even before the arrival of the monsoon. Many areas are submerged. Local trains are also affected
Mumbai Weather: Even before the arrival of monsoon, many areas of Mumbai are receiving heavy rains. Mumbai has come to a standstill due to the rain that continued throughout Sunday night and since Monday morning. There is heavy waterlogging in many areas of the city. Transport services have been disrupted. Many low-lying areas of Kurla, Sion, Dadar and Parel have been affected to a great extent. On Monday morning, there were complaints of waterlogging in many areas, due to which there was a heavy traffic jam. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for Mumbai on Monday. The IMD said that the country’s financial capital will receive heavy rains this week. During this time surface wind (speed of 41-61 kmph) will blow.
According to weather officials, Mumbai’s Nariman Point area received 40 mm of rain between 6 and 7 am on Monday. While Grant Road received 36 mm, Colaba 31 mm and Byculla 21 mm. He said that Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs have been receiving light rain since Monday morning.
The IMD said the city will witness heavy rain, moderate thundershowers and maximum surface wind speed (41-61 kmph). An orange alert has also been issued for Thane and Palghar till 9 am and a red alert for Navi Mumbai till the same time.
Railway track jam
Continuous rain has led to waterlogging on railway tracks. This is delaying suburban train services. Local trains are running five to 10 minutes behind schedule. According to railway officials, slow trains headed towards Kalyan on the Central Railway main line are running five minutes late. While trains headed towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus are running 10 minutes late.
Similar delays are being faced in train services on the Harbour and Western line as well. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain throughout the day in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts. An ‘orange’ alert has been issued for very heavy rain in Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.
According to the weather office, thunderstorms and heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds with speeds of up to 50-60 kmph are expected in some districts of Maharashtra in the next three to four hours. The state administration has appealed to citizens to remain vigilant. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged Mumbaikars to avoid stepping out of their homes unless absolutely necessary.
Pune’s Baramati and Indapur tehsils received heavy rainfall on Sunday, leading to flood-like situation in several areas. Following this, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had to deploy a special team on the urgent request of the district magistrate. Officials said Baramati tehsil received 83.6 mm rainfall during the day, while Indapur received 35.7 mm.
Monsoon entry in Maharashtra
The southwest monsoon knocked in Maharashtra on Sunday. With this, the monsoon has arrived so early in the state for the first time in 35 years. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the southwest monsoon is expected to reach Mumbai and some other parts in the next three days. IMD scientist Sushma Nair said that in 1990, the southwest monsoon knocked in Maharashtra on 20 May.
The IMD said that the monsoon on Sunday reached some more parts of the Arabian Sea, Karnataka, entire Goa, parts of Maharashtra, North Bay of Bengal, and parts of Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. The statement said that the current northern boundary of the monsoon is Devgarh, Belgaum, Kaveri, Mandya, Dharmapuri, Chennai, Aizawl and Kohima etc.
“Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Karnataka including Bengaluru, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, some more parts of west-central and north Bay of Bengal and some more parts of northeastern states during the next three days,” the IMD said.
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