MUMBAI: Parts of Mumbai’s Khar locality experienced waterlogging on Tuesday following intense rainfall on Monday, disrupting daily activities and raising questions about the city’s monsoon preparedness.Maharashtra Rains Live Updates:According to Shubhangi Bhute, who heads IMD Mumbai, the city will continue to be under a yellow alert on Tuesday. The announcement follows Monday’s progression of alerts, when IMD first issued a yellow alert cautioning about thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in certain isolated locations.At Swami Vivekananda Road near National College, streets were partially inundated, forcing both vehicles and pedestrians to wade through waterlogged areas. The accumulation of water on major thoroughfares caused traffic slowdowns, particularly affecting commuters during rush hours.Light rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday brought pleasant conditions to the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts continued heavy rainfall under predominantly cloudy skies.According to the IMD’s Local Weather Report and Forecast for Mumbai-Borivali issued on May 26, the city registered temperatures between 23.0 degrees Celsius and 31.0 degrees Celsius.

For May 27, the IMD predicts heavy rainfall with cloudy conditions, while temperatures are expected to remain at 23.0°C and 31.0°C for minimum and maximum respectively.The period from May 28 to May 30 is expected to bring moderate rainfall with cloudy conditions, with temperatures varying between 24.0°C and 32.0°C. For May 31 and June 1, the forecast indicates occasional rain or thunderstorms with partly cloudy skies, and maximum temperatures rising to 33.0°C.Heavy rainfall swept through Mumbai on Monday, with notable precipitation observed around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), marking the arrival of monsoon in the city.The western suburban areas recorded varying levels of rainfall, with Supari Tank and Nariyalwadi Santacruz leading at 25 millimetres (mm), whilst Khar Danda Pali Hill registered 24 mm. The Ward Office documented 18 mm, HW Ward Office measured 16 mm, and rainfall amounts of 15 mm and 14 mm were noted at Vile Parle and Andheri Fire Stations respectively. Chakal Municipal School and MalvFire Station both registered rainfall of 14 mm and 12 mm, whilst Versova Pumping Station recorded 11 mm.Monsoon disrupts coastal commute: 16 ferry routes suspendedWith the onset of monsoon, Maharashtra Maritime Board has suspended operations on 16 critical waterways amongst the 36 routes in Mumbai and Konkan areas. Officials confirmed that M2M Ro-Ro (roll on-roll off) vessels will maintain their service between Ferry Wharf in Mazgaon and Mandwa in Alibaug, as these vessels are designed to operate throughout the year.Officials stated that several key routes have been temporarily discontinued, including New Ferry Wharf to Rewas, Gateway to Mandwa, Cidco Nerul to Mandwa, Malwan jetty to Sindhudurg fort, Dighi to Janjira fort, Murud Bunder to Janjira fort, Thal to Khanderi, and Rajpuri to Janjira fort.

Monsoon claims 5 lives in Maharashtra The southwest monsoon arrived simultaneously in Mumbai, Pune, Solapur and other regions of Maharashtra on Monday, marking its earliest onset since 1990, when it had reached on May 20. The past 24 hours witnessed five rain-related fatalities, with three in Pune district and two in Latur.IMD issued a red alert indicating extremely heavy rainfall for Kolhapur district on Tuesday (May 27), whilst Pune was placed under an orange alert, warning of moderate to heavy rain with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in isolated areas of the Ghat regions.Rains halt railway services on Monday as tracks and platforms go underwaterOver 50 Central Railway services — 30 on the Harbour line and 20 on the Main line — and 18 Western Railway services were cancelled. Several hundred services across CR and WR (WR) ran late, stranding thousands of commuters during peak hours.WR services were also hit between Mahalaxmi and Lower Parel, and between Churchgate and Marine Lines after tree branches fell on the overhead wires around 11am and 1.40pm, respectively.Train operations were most affected on the Harbour line between 10.30am and 11.30am. On the Main line, 20 services were short-terminated at Dadar and Parel. Harbour line services between Wadala and CSMT were suspended for nearly an hour, leading to the cancellation of 30 trains. Around eight mail/express trains were delayed by up to two hours due to the downpour.Rs 37,000-crore Mumbai Metro project faces water ingressThe underground Acharya Atre Chowk station on Mumbai’s Metro Line 3 (Colaba–SEEPZ) experienced flooding after heavy rainfall on Monday, leading authorities to restrict services and end train operations at Worli. The water ingress occurred at an entrance/exit point situated on Dr Annie Besant Road, prompting questions about the drainage systems and waterproofing measures of the Rs 37,000-crore transit corridor as monsoon approaches.Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) attributed the flooding to the failure of a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) wall designed for water retention at the station entrance.