Since Sunday, May 25, 2025, a day after the southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala, Mumbai faces waterlogging as the monsoon advances. Roads and train tracks have been flooded by the intense rain that lasted till Monday morning, May 26, slowing down the city’s busy transport systems. At 12:15 PM IST on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) raised its Mumbai weather warning to an orange alert, predicting extremely high rains, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of 50–60 kmph, further compounding the difficulties. While officials try to lessen the effects of waterlogging and maintain public safety, the city prepares for more rain as the monsoon moves throughout India.

Impact of Rainfall on Mumbai’s Infrastructure

Mumbai faces waterlogging as monsoon advances, and the infrastructure has been severely damaged by the unrelenting rain, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported heavy precipitation around the city. The island city’s Nariman Point fire station received the most rainfall (104 mm), followed by the Municipal Head Office (80 mm), A Ward Office (86 mm), and Colaba pumping station (83 mm). Widespread waterlogging brought on by this flood has hampered traffic flow and affected important areas. Suburban train services had delays due to the Central Railway network’s severe problems, including flooded tracks at the Masjid, Byculla, Dadar, Matunga, and Badlapur stations. The Central Railway’s chief public relations officer, Swapnil Nila, stated that although train traffic is still moving, speeds have been lowered in several places for safety, which has an additional effect on the morning rush hour travel.

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IMD’s Orange Alert and Monsoon Progression

The IMD upgraded its Mumbai weather warning from yellow to orange on Monday morning, indicating the possibility of extremely high rainfall, thunderstorms, and winds of 50–60 kmph. A similar advisory indicated widespread weather impacts along the western coast for the Raigarh district. Mumbai residents are advised to exercise caution as the IMD predicts mild to moderate rainfall the following day. Meanwhile, portions of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Mizoram have already been hit by the monsoon, which arrived in Kerala on May 24—eight days earlier than typical and the earliest in 16 years. According to the IMD, in the next two to three days, the monsoon will move into Goa, portions of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, the northeastern states, West Bengal, and the remaining portions of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It will bring much-needed rain, but it may also bring possible problems like floods.

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