Mumbai, May 26 -- Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, causing widespread waterlogging and disrupted transport and flight operations with the issuance of an orange alert for Maharashtra's coastal districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The advisory came as the city woke up to intense rain, thunder, and lightning, particularly in areas like Panvel, where residents reported persistent thunderstorms since early morning.
The local trains in Mumbai, considered the lifeline of the city, are experiencing delays across all three primary lines-Central, Western, and Harbour-because of the intense rainfall that the ...