Mumbai Rains LIVE Update: IMD Issues Heavy Rain Warning Till Aug.20, Possible Landslides Expected

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Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: 14 Trains Cancelled In Maharashtra Due To Waterlogging

Due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging in the state, 14 long-distance trains (7 pairs) have been cancelled by the Central Railway.

Please check out the full list before stepping out for your travel plans today:

(Source: ANI)

(Source: ANI)

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: List Of Local Trains Services Affected

Western Railways has posted a listed of local train services that have been disrupted amid heavy rains on social media platform X. There has been no better day, at least this year, to take a RAIN-check for your plans.

“82901 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Tejas Exp has been rescheduled to depart Ex Mumbai Central at 17.20 hrs instead of its scheduled departure at 15.55 hrs

12931 Mumbai Central – Vatva AC Double Decker Exp has been rescheduled to depart Ex Mumbai Central at 17.55 hrs instead of its scheduled departure at 14.30 hrs”, the post stated.

For the full list click on the tweet below:

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: IMD Warns Against Dangerous Impact To Old Buildings; Possible Landslides

“Impact Expected: Possibility of danger to very old buildings and unmaintained structures. Possibility of Landslides/Mudslides in vulnerable areas”, Indian Meteorological Department said in a post on X.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Andheri Subway Reopens

Andheri subway has been reopened for traffic, all the water has been drained out from the subway, as per NDTV report.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Santacruz Records Highest Rainfall Today

Santacruz has received 151.4 mm rainfall from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, as per IMD. Followed by Vikhroli at 141.5 mm and Juhu at 110.5 mm.

Byculla, Bandra and Colaba recorded a rainfall of 92 mm, 89 mm and 29 mm respectively on Tuesday.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: BMC Is Providing Water, Tea To Stranded Passengers

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is providing water, tea, biscuits and other food items to stranded passengers at various railway stations.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Waterlogging Reported In Several Areas

From Western Suburbs to Central Suburbs, waterlogging was reported in various parts of Mumbai today.

Waterlogging at LBS Road Kurla (Image: NDTV Profit)

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: A Tree Fell Over 10-12 Rickshaws In Bhandup

A tree fell in the Bhandup Lekh Road area, crushing 10-12 rickshaws underneath, as per NDTV report. There were no casualties reported, it added.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been battering the area since morning, causing trees to fall and rickshaws to get pinned beneath them.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: 8 Flights Diverted, Many Delayed At Mumbai Airport

At least eight flights were diverted and many were delayed at the Mumbai airport as heavy rains battered the city, inundating several areas on Tuesday.

(Inputs from PTI)

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Fadnavis Reviews Heavy Rain Situation

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who reviewed the situation with the disaster management department, said the next 48 hours would be crucial for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which remain on high alert.

(Inputs from PTI)

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Western Suburbs To See Heavy Downpours For Next Few Hours

Borivali-Andheri, Andheri-Ghatkopar, Andheri-Bandra, Dadar, Worli & all parts of South Mumbai will get heavy downpours for next few hours, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Mumbai Received Around 300 MM Rainfall

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis noted that Mumbai has received around 300mm of rainfall due to which there have been a few disruptions.

Fadnavis further noted that, the red alert is valid for Konkan and Ghat areas for the next few hours.”The water level in the Mithi River is going down gradually,” he said.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: ‘There Has Been Loss Of Life And Property,’ Says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday acknowledged that there has been loss of life and property at some places due to heavy rains in Mumbai.

“Due to heavy rainfall in the state, there has been loss of life and property at some places. SDRF and NDRF personnel are deployed at certain locations,” he said.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: Over 90 BEST Bust Routes Diverted

BEST has diverted 92 bus routes at 34 affected waterlogged stretches.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: IMD Predicts Extremely Heavy Rainfall Likely Over North Konkan

IMD has predicted that, under the influence of depression over south interior Odisha, extremely heavy rainfall likely over north Konkan (including Mumbai), south Gujarat state and Madya Maharashtra on Aug. 19 & 20; Saurashtra & Kutch during Aug.19-21; Vidarbha, north Telangana on Aug. 19.

Monsoon is likely to be in active phase over peninsular and adjoining central India during next 2-3 days, it added. “Increase in rainfall activity over Northwest & adjoining East India from Aug. 22 onwards,” it noted.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: More Rains To Grace Mumbai

Consistent moderate rains with greater possibility of heavy rains in many areas of Mumbai, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

“Rains won’t stop here. More rains will be there. Just now Navi Mumbai is under heavy rain belt, more rains to come South Mumbai & suburbs in next hours,” he added.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: Car Submerged In Flooded Thane Underpass

Car submerged in flooded Thane underpass, according to a video shared by Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

Locals swam to rescue trapped passengers, he added.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: IMD Predicts Extremely Heavy Rainfall In Mumbai Till Wednesday

IMD predicts extremely heavy rain over parts of Mumbai and Central Maharashtra till Wednesday.

The agency highlighted that parts of West India to see heavy to very heavy rain till Friday.

IMD also predicts, very heavy rain over parts of east, central India, northeast India till Monday.

Maharashtra Rain News: 7 Swept Away On Flooded Road In Nanded, Three Rescued

Seven people travelling in an autorickshaw and a car got swept away on a flooded road in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in the wee hours of Tuesday, an official said. Local rescue teams have managed to save three men, while a search is underway for a man and three women.

(Inputs from PTI)

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Traffic Police Urges Commuters To Avoid SCLR Between Chembur And Santacruz

Mumbai Traffic Police has urged commuters to use the BKC Connector, Ghatkopar Andheri Link Road, Powai JVLR as alternative routes to avoid SCLR between Chembur and Santacruz, due to waterlogging.

“Due to the flooding of the Mithi River, water has accumulated in the Kurla Depot area and on LBS Road. Because of the waterlogging, vehicles are getting stuck and returning to Chembur,” said Mumbai Traffic Police.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Mumbai Locals Hit By Heavy Rains

Central and Harbour line trains suspended until further notice, as per latest update.

Check out more details.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: 350 People Shifted As Mithi River Crosses Danger Mark

Nearly 350 persons from Mumbai’s Kurla area were shifted to safer locations as the Mithi river in the city swelled to 3.9 meters after torrential rains on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office said.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Eknath Shinde Reviews Rain Situation in Thane, Adjoining Areas

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde conducted an inspection in Thane and surrounding areas on Tuesday to take stock of the situation arising from heavy rains.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Central Railways Reschedules Trains

Central Railways has rescheduled trains, due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: IMD Issues Heavy Rain Warning For Next 3 Hrs

The India Meteorological Department has issued heavy rain warning for the next 3 hours.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Central, Harbour Line Trains Suspended

Central and Harbour line trains are suspended until further notice, due to waterlogging at tracks.

Read full story here.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Railway Administration Requests Citizens To Avoid Travelling By Train

Railway administration appeals to citizens, amidst heavy rains in Mumbai, as per DRM Mumbai CR’s official statement.

“Passengers are requested to travel by train only if necessary,” it added.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Central And Harbour Line Trains Are Suspended

Due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai and waterlogging, Central and harbour line services have been suspended as of 12 pm, as per DRM Mumbai CR’s official statement.

CSMT and Thane station, and Harbour Line between Kurla and CSMT are suspended until further notice,

“Due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai and waterlogging at Chunabhatti station, train services on the Harbour Line between Kurla and CSMT have been suspended until further notice,” shared DRM Mumbai CR.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Monsoon Mayhem Continues In Mumbai

Check out dramatic visuals from Gateway of India on Tuesday, as monsoon mayhem continues in Mumbai.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Offices Ask Employees To Work From Home

Mumbai offices continue asking employees to work from home on Tuesday.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Local Train Services Are Delayed By About 15 Mins

Currently, train services on both the Main and Harbour lines are running about 15 minutes late, said CPRO Central Railway, Swapnil Nila.

“Train services are delayed but have not been stopped anywhere,” he added.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: Traffic Updates

Due to heavy rainfall, water has accumulated on the roads in the Dadar T.T., Wadala, and Antop Hill areas, causing traffic to move slowly, according to Mumbai Traffic Police on X.

Traffic police are readily available to assist at these locations.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: Evacuation Underway After Mithi River Crosses Danger Mark

Evacuation of residents from Kranti Nagar (Kurla West) is underway, as families are being safely relocated to nearby shelter sites after Mithi River has crossed the danger mark.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: Commuters Face Waterlogging Across Several Areas

Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging at several areas in Mumbai on Tuesday. From Eastern Suburbs to Western Suburbs, commuters wade through a severely waterlogged road.

Mumbai Rain News LIVE: IMD Nowcast Issues Red Alert For Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Palghar

IMD nowcast has issued red alert for Mumbai City, Thane, Palghar, Pune and Raigad districts on Tuesday.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Western Suburbs Record Highest Rainfall In 24 Hrs 

BMC has shared data for the places in Mumbai with the highest recorded rainfall from 8 AM on Aug.18, to 8 AM on Aug. 19.

Western Suburbs

  • Chincholi Fire Station – 361

  • Kandivali Fire Station – 337

  • Dindoshi Colony Municipal School – 305

  • Magathane Bus Depot – 304

  • Vesave Pumping Station – 240

City

  • Stormwater Drainage Workshop, Dadar – 300

  • B. Nadkarni Municipal School, Wadala – 282

  • Frosberry Reservoir, F South Ward – 265

  • Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School, Sion – 252

  • Savitribai Phule Municipal School, Worli – 250

Eastern Suburbs

  • Chembur Fire Station – 297

  • Building Proposal Office, Vikhroli – 293

  • Paspoli Municipal School, Powai – 290

  • Veena Nagar Municipal School – 288

  • Tagore Nagar Municipal School – 287

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Mithi River Water Level Crosses Danger Mark

The water level of Mithi River has crossed the danger mark at Krantinagar area near Bailbazar, Kurla West.

BMC is evacuating a low-lying slum area on airport land, is being evacuated after the Mithi River crossed the danger mark, as a precautionary measure.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto Not Delivering Across Multiple Locations

Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto not delivering across multiple locations in the city, as per NDTV Profit report. “Medicine deliveries also unavailable on quick commerce platforms in certain areas,” it added.

Active delivery locations showing increase in order fulfillment time, it added.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: BMC Issues High Tide Alert

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued high tide alert for today.

“Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall very likely in city and suburbs. Occasional gusty winds reaching 45-55 kmph very likely,” shared BMC on Tuesday.

  • High Tide: 0916 hrs – 3.75 mtr

  • Low Tide: 1516 hrs – 2.22 mtr

  • High Tide: 2053 hrs – 3.14 mtr

  • Low Tide: Next day (20.08.2025) 0311 hrs – 1.05 mtr

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: BMC Declares Holiday For All Private Offices And Establishments

BMC declares holiday for all private offices and establishments under disaster management measures, as per NDTV report.

Emergency services to remain functional, it added.

Employers asked to instruct staff to work from home wherever possible, it added.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Vikhroli Receives Highest Downpour

Several parts of Mumbai received more than 200 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, with Vikhroli in the eastern suburbs reporting the highest downpour at 255.5 mm, the the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.

In the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Santacruz observatory recorded 238.2 mm rainfall, while the Colaba observatory logged 110.4 mm rain, it said.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Railway Police Commissionerate Advises Citizen To Avoid Stepping Out

The Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate has advised citizens to avoid venturing out on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall in the city.

“Due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai & surrounding areas, citizens are advised to step out only if necessary and check the latest railway updates before travelling. Avoid spreading rumours & rely only on official sources. For emergencies, dial 1512,” shared Mumbai Railway Police Commissionerate on X.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar To Receive Heavy Rainfall

Heavy rain Warning for all areas from Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar to Churchgate, Andheri – Ghatkopar, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

“Stay alert, people residing over Western line Very huge rain band has formed from the sea and will hit Western line will give lot of heavy downpours for next few hours, at 50-75 mm/hr speed,” he added.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Andheri Subway Close, Traffic Moving At Slow Pace

The Andheri subway has been closed due to waterlogging, and traffic has been diverted to alternative routes, shared Mumbai Traffic Police.

“Similarly, the Malad subway, as well as South Mumbai areas like Paydhuni, DD Junction, and Kalbadevi, have accumulated one and a half to two feet of water due to continuous rain since morning, causing traffic to move at a slow pace,” it added.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Local Trains Running Late

Mumbai local trains are running late on Tuesday, according to m-Indicator.

Central and Harbour line trains are almost 10-15 minutes late, as of 8:25 a.m. Meanwhile, Western line trains are around 5-7 minutes late.

Red Alert In Mumbai Today LIVE: Thane, Navi Mumbai To Receive Heavy Rains

Thane, Navi Mumbai have a lot of heavy rain bands have come together and are giving very heavy downpours at 75mm/hr top speed, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

“Waterlogging, travel disruptions are likely over Central line in coming hours,” he added.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Waterlogging Reported In Various Parts

Heavy overnight rainfall triggers waterlogging in several areas.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Mumbai University Postpones Exams 

Mumbai University has postponed the exams that were scheduled on Aug. 19 due to red alert in the city. As per the official notification, the exams have been rescheduled to August 23. 

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Corporates Announce Work From Home

Major corporates including Maersk, Northern Arc Capital, Standard Chartered Bank announced work from home and early logout for employees in Mumbai, as heavy rains lashed the city, sources told NDTV Profit.

Read full story here.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: BEST Shares Bus Diversions

BEST has shared Bus diversions at 7.00 a.m. due to heavy rains on Tuesday.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Mumbai Rains Will Peak For Next 8-10 Hours

Latest forecast shows Mumbai Rains will peak for next 8-10 hours after that overall rain intensity will reduce, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

“Due to lot of heavy rains in overnight, morning & afternoon looks crucial, waterlogging is likely,” he added.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: IMD Issues Red Alert For Palghar, Thane, Pune

Apart from Mumbai, the IMD has issued a red alert for Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Nashik (Ghat), Pune (Ghat), Satara (Ghat).

While an orange alert has been issued in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur Ghat areas. The Meteorological Department has appealed to citizens to take appropriate precautions in such a situation.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: High Tide Alert

BMC has issued high tide alert today.

  • High Tide – 09:16 hrs. at 3.75 meters

  • Low Tide – 15:16 hrs. at 2.22 meters

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Andheri Subway Closed

Andheri subway closed due to waterlogging, as per NDTV.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: IndiGo Issues Passenger Advisory

If you’re scheduled to travel, we recommend leaving a little earlier and keeping an eye on your flight status via our app or website, share IndiGo Airlines on X.

“With Mumbai drenched in heavy showers, several routes to the airport are witnessing waterlogging and sluggish traffic. This has, in turn, led to operational challenges, with delays in both departures and arrivals and we truly regret the inconvenience this may cause,” it added.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Waterlogging Reported In Several Areas

Waterlogging reported in several areas in Mumbai, as rain lashed the city for the fourth consecutive day.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: Navi Mumbai, Kurla And Chembur To Receive Heavy Rains

Navi Mumbai, Kurla & Chembur.. watchout for some very heavy rains next 1-2 hours, as per Rushikesh Agre (aka Mumbai Rains) on X.

Mumbai Rains News LIVE: IMD Issues Red Alert, Schools And Colleges Closed

Hello and Welcome to our Mumbai rains blog!

Monsoon mayhem continues in Mumbai as the city grapples with relentless downpour for the fourth consecutive day. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for today in its latest seven-day bulletin, warning of more heavy showers ahead. In response, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced the closure of all schools and colleges for the day.

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