Heavy Rains Batter Mumbai, Pune; Andheri Subway Shut, Trains and Monorail Services Disrupted

Moneylife Digital Team 15 September 2025

Economy & Nation

Mumbai and Pune witnessed intense overnight rainfall and thunderstorms on Monday, bringing the two cities to a standstill with widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and major disruptions to daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued multiple alerts throughout the day, upgrading Mumbai’s warning from yellow to orange and placing Pune under a red alert, cautioning of very heavy rain spells likely to continue through 16th September.

South-Central Mumbai bore the brunt of the early morning downpour, receiving very heavy rainfall between 1:30am and 4:30am. By 4:30am, weather updates on X (formerly Twitter) warned that the intense showers were set to continue for several hours, with waterlogging expected across many parts of the city. Commuters struggled through flooded roads in Dadar, Andheri, Kurla and Bandra, while the Andheri subway was shut after water levels rose to nearly three feet. Traffic police reported half a foot of water at Khar Subway and a foot at Panbai School’s northbound slip road, forcing diversions through Gokhale Bridge.

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of South Madhya Maharashtra.

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— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) September 15, 2025

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s automatic weather stations recorded heavy rainfall across the city, with Colaba registering 134mm and Santacruz 160mm of rain in the past two days. Bandra, Byculla, Juhu and several other localities also reported significant rainfall overnight, leaving office-goers stranded in long traffic jams as vehicles moved at 'a snail’s pace'.

Public transport services were hit hard. Central Railway suburban trains, already delayed due to the weather, suffered further disruption after a goods train broke down between Badlapur and Ambernath around 12:55pm, reportedly due to a wheel slip. An assisting engine was dispatched to move the train, but services on the CSMT-bound track remained affected for hours.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Monorail services came to a halt following waterlogging at Wadala, worsening the morning rush-hour chaos.

Monorail Service Update

Today, a technical snag occurred in one of the mono trains. As per safety protocols, all 17 passengers onboard were swiftly and safely transferred to another train and taken to the next station by 7.40 AM.

The affected train is being towed away.

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— Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (@MMMOCL_Official) September 15, 2025

In Pune, where the IMD issued a red alert, torrential rain disrupted daily routines across the city and adjoining districts. Heavy downpours were also reported in Raigad, Satara, Aurangabad, and parts of Marathwada, which have been lashed by showers for two consecutive days. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is expected to see very heavy rainfall through Tuesday, though the IMD has predicted a gradual easing of rain activity across most of Maharashtra, including Marathwada, Vidarbha and North Maharashtra, from Wednesday.

Despite September usually being the driest month of the monsoon, Mumbai has seen multiple spells of intense rainfall in recent days. Civic authorities continue to monitor the situation, with alerts of more heavy to very heavy rainfall for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts in the next 24 hours.

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