Mumbai: Heavy Rains Lash Parts Of City, Andheri Subway Shut; BMC Issues Advisory Amid Orange Alert

Heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city.

Alongside this alert, the weather department has cautioned about a high tide expected at 4:39 pm, measuring 3.69 meters.

“Mumbaikars are requested to avoid stepping out, if not essential. For any assistance, please dial 1916,” the IMD advised in a social media update on ‘X’.

Due to the sudden downpour, Mumbai’s Andheri subway has been shut for a while.

Intense Rain Battered City On Friday

Incessant rains with intermittent spells of moderate to heavy showers slowed down public transport services and traffic in Mumbai on Friday.

Several parts of the country’s financial capital received more than 15 mm of rainfall between 7 am and 8 am. Due to heavy rains, low-lying areas like Sion saw waterlogging prompting the authorities to divert road traffic.

In the Western suburbs, the Andheri subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations was also waterlogged.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai issued a “Nowcast” warning at 8 am, predicting heavy “intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next 3-4 hours”.