First monsoon rain leaves most of Mumbai flooded: See Pics

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the southwest monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the MeT department issued an alert for more downpour.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the southwest monsoon arrived in the city with a bang. Credit: Reuters Photo

The first rains of this year's monsoon season in Mumbai caused water-logging in various parts of the city, prompting the traffic police to shut four subways and forcing motorists to abandon their vehicles on roads. Credit: PTI Photo

A man walks though a waterlogged railway track during heavy rains in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters Photo

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'red alert' for Mumbai, and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places there. Credit: Reuters Photo

People walk on a flooded road during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai. Credit: AFP Photo

The heavy downpour also disrupted local train services, which are running only for personnel engaged in health and other essential services, and are out of bound for general commuters in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: PTI Photo

A man walks on a flooded road during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai. Credit: AFP Photo

Vehicles damaged after a society compound wall fell on them following heavy rain, at Savarkar Nagar, in Thane. Credit: PTI Photo

Children play on a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai. Credit: AFP Photo

A woman covers herself with a plastic sheet during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai. Credit: AFP Photo

While there were fewer vehicles on the city roads amid the downpour, motorcyclists and other two-wheeler riders were unable to manoeuvre their vehicles at some of the flooded places. In this photo, a taxi driver is seen pushing his car which got stuck in water due to heavy downpour. Credit: PTI Photo

A woman takes water out of the house after heavy rain, in Thane. Credit PTI Photo

Shopkeepers sit in their shops on a waterlogged street at Hindmata in Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo

The traffic police closed Milan, Khar, Andheri and Malad subways for motorists due to water-logging at these places. Credit: AFP Photo

The city police appealed to Mumbaikars not to step out of their homes unnecessarily and cautioned them against travelling to some of the inundated areas. Credit: PTI Photo

Mumbai and its suburbs experienced thunderstorms along with moderate to intense spells of rainfall during the day. Credit: PTI Photo

Railway track submerged in rainwater during rain, at Chunabhatti railway station, in Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo

Heavy rains caused low visibility and increased the risk of accidents, hence the traffic police personnel are on roads to prevent such incidents, the official said. Credit PTI Photo

Vehicles damaged after a society compound wall fell on them following heavy rain. Credit: PTI Photo