India, May 26 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared a red alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad forecasting extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places for Monday.

Maharashtra's entire Konkan region including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg district has been receiving heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.

Nashik in northern Maharashtra and Pune, Solapur in western Maharashtra were also severely hit by rains with several highways, residential areas submerged in water.

Suburban train service in Mumbai was also affected, as several tracks were submerged under water.

Deputy chief ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde took stock of the situation, Pawar was in B...