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Mumbai rain: Central suburb railway tracks submerged, residences grapple with flooding, traffic jams; videos go viral

According to IMD, the red alert in Mumbai will remain in place until 8.30 AM on Thursday.

The red alert in Mumbai will remain in place until 8.30 am on Thursday (Image source: @saliyabhai, @Weathermonitors/X)

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit several parts of Mumbai on Wednesday, triggering traffic snarls and flood-like situations. Several residents flocked to social media to share videos of the intensity of showers that had the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issue a red alert for Mumbai and Thane districts.

Sharing a video, an X user showed people walking through knee-deep water in Mumbai’s Bhandup. The user shared that her sister and father have been stuck in different places due to incessant rain.

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Bhandup scenes. Sister n dad stuck at different places. Super scary #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/cvH6beUbmy

— ☀️ (@PsychMomTots) September 25, 2024

Another video showed rainwater entering the ground floor of a house in Jagdusha Nagar in Ghatkopar West. The video captured a person with a food takeaway walking through the inundated ground floor towards a wall that fell on a car parked outside the residence.

Jagdusha Nagar, Ghatkopar West
#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/yoBcdPmROM

— Keyur Saliya (@saliyabhai) September 25, 2024

The heavy rain affected local train services in the central suburb railway. A video captured the railway tracks between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli submerged in water.

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#MumbaiRains central railway track between ghatkopar Vikhroli submerged under water. Not same Rain. Disruption and commotion at station no trains running on time. Check alternate travel route pic.twitter.com/O33E6yYiTz

— Vinod Dhawle (@vinoddhawle) September 25, 2024

Several commuters were left stranded on a local train as the harbour line was shut down beyond Kurla due to waterlogging between Mankhurd and Govandi. A video captured the overcrowded train.

Alert from inside the train! Slow line locals from Mumbai CSMT worked fine till Vidyavihar after that all lined up due to water-logging between Bhandup and Nahur. Harbour line shut beyond Kurla due to water logging between Mankhurd Govandi #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRain
@mid_day… pic.twitter.com/Pt3XkhPuIh

— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) September 25, 2024

In a video shared by an X handle @Weathermonitors, several two-wheelers can be seen submerged outside a Starbucks outlet in Mumbai. Many commuters waited with their umbrellas and some walked through the waterlogging.

🚨🇮🇳 HEAVY RAINFALL WITH STRONG FLOOD IN MUMBAI, INDIA

Heavy Rainfall:
– Waterlogging reported in several areas
– Stay indoors and take necessary precautions
– Avoid travel unless essential

Stay safe, stay informed!#MumbaiRains #PuneRains pic.twitter.com/7DbYprhWkQ

— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) September 25, 2024

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According to IMD, the red alert in Mumbai will remain in place until 8.30 AM on Thursday. Its neighbouring district of Thane will continue to receive heavy rainfall alongside thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds on Thursday. The IMD also issued an orange alert to the districts on Thursday.

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