After nearly four months of scorching heat and humidity, the season of rains, breezes and cloudy skies has started in several Indian regions – including Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi.
As the Monsoon season began in India, heavy rains have hit the country’s financial capital Mumbai.
The downpour has exacerbated troubles for citizens who commute from one part of the big city to another on a daily basis. With the first shower of the monsoon rains, several usually traffic-clogged streets of Mumbai have flooded, making ordinary travel difficult.
While the monsoon is being welcomed by Mumbaikars with open arms, they are also questioning the city authorities regarding the failure of Mumbai’s sewage system and management that causes the city roads to flood during rains, every year.
One shower & knee-deep water presents – #MumbaiRains #Mumbailife pic.twitter.com/A6jEDud0Nt
— Oditi Patil (@OditiPatil) June 9, 2021
#MumbaiRains Monsoon arrived but with Not so heavy rains that Mumbai gets flooded in no time at multiple locations.
Clearly,Mumbaikars are paying heavy price for pending Metro work and Coastal Road project. And offcourse , The usual Uncleaned Drains….
?? pic.twitter.com/K8bAZu2De4— Ranjeet Singh Shrinet (@Ranjeetjs) June 9, 2021
Severe waterlogging at Kings Circle in #Mumbai due to heavy rainfall. #Monsoon pic.twitter.com/wKCuFHrDli
— Sayeed Akhtar (@SayeedA11802546) June 9, 2021
First monsoon mild showers and water logging starts in south Mumbai. This area gets flooded since decades in an hour of rain. @mybmc pic.twitter.com/L9BEsPNIjL
— The Original (@docmaulek) June 9, 2021
Commuters have shared visuals showing vehicles crusading through water-filled Mumbai roads.
Mumbai Monsoon- First Day, First Show! pic.twitter.com/ZwEM67r0OC
— Jitendra Dixit जीतेंद्र दीक्षित (@jitendradixit) June 9, 2021
#MumbaiRains
Monsoon arrives with a bang in Mumbai #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/EDvFgAAlDN— Dr Poonam Singh (@DrPoona65789104) June 9, 2021
Even local train services – that are called the lifeline of Mumbai – have been halted in certain places after tracks submerged in the rainwater.
Maharashtra: Railway tracks submerged between Sion railway station & GTB Nagar railway station due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai.
Mumbai Local train services b/w Kurla & CSMT have been halted, as a precautionary measure; services to resume as soon as the water recedes.#Monsoon pic.twitter.com/YUaETnmv7z
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2021
As per the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is likely to witness a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours.
The Mumbai rains are a must-experience phenomenon for many monsoon-loving Indians. Dark clouds gliding and pouring water over the massive Arabian Sea make for a breathtaking view from several parts of Mumbai, like the Worli Sea Link and Marine Drive.