Mumbai: Mumbai and its metropolitan regions have been lashed with rains and thunderstorms since Sunday night. The heavy downpour continued on Monday morning, affecting hundreds of office goers in the peak hours. In just one hour, 9 am to 10 am, Nariman Point witnessed the heaviest downpour, with 104 mm of rainfall recorded. The areas that followed are: Colaba with 83 mm, CSMT with 80 mm, and Malabar Hill with 63 mm.
Notably, Mumbai city is witnessing heavy rainfall compared to the suburbs. In the last hour, the suburban areas that recorded the highest rainfall include: Khar Danda with 29 mm, Vile Parle with 22 mm, Mankhurd with 16 mm, and Chembur with 13 mm.
The rainfall has also resulted in flooding at the low-lying areas, especially in the city. As per the BMC, the areas which are which are waterlogged include: Sion circle, Dadar TT, Five Gardens, and Worli. A total of nine tree collapses are reported in the city in the last hour.
Although, BMC report says the local trains are running normally, the central and western railway authorities said that due to waterlogging on the railway tracks, the trains are running at lower speeds. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for Mumbai and MMR, with the southwest monsoon advancing at a rapid speed. The monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra on Sunday, 10 days prior to its official date of onset.
The monsoon hit Maharashtra on May 25, 10 days early, reaching Dapoli and advancing north. IMD expects it to arrive in Mumbai within two days, marking one of the earliest onsets.
