Mumbai woke up to chaos on Monday as relentless pre-monsoon showers lashed the city, triggering severe waterlogging, traffic snarls, and disruptions in public transport. The IMD sounded a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across these regions.

In just one hour between 9–10 am, Nariman Point recorded a staggering 104 mm of rain, with areas like Colaba, Bandra, Juhu, and Santacruz also reporting intense downpours. The Central and Harbour railway lines were hit hard, while the Western Railway managed to function relatively normally. Several bus routes were diverted, and some were completely suspended due to flooded roads.

Adding to the woes, services on Mumbai Metro Line-3 were restricted to Worli station due to a technical snag.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is scheduled to visit the BMC disaster control room at 2 PM to review the situation. Meanwhile, NDRF teams have been deployed to assist with any emergency response.

Early Monsoon Raises Alarms

According to Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan, the pre-monsoon rains have arrived nearly 15 days early, with Mumbai receiving a heavy burst of rain in just a few hours. Colaba alone recorded 105.2 mm between 8:30–11:30 am, marking one of the earliest high-intensity spells of the season.

With the monsoon officially expected by June 5, this early arrival has taken many by surprise. IMD officials say conditions are favorable for the monsoon to advance further into Mumbai and Pune over the next few days. This marks only the seventh time since 1960 that monsoon has hit the state in May.