&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Mumbai monsoon: Over 250 flights delayed as heavy rains disrupt airport operations")
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai severely disrupted flight operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday (Aug 19) morning. More than 250 flights were affected due to the severe weather conditions in the city. Eight flights were diverted between 9 am and 9:50 am, while departures and arrivals were delayed by about 45 minutes on average.
According to flight tracking data from Flightradar, 155 departures were delayed on Tuesday, while 102 arrivals were affected at the airport due to heavy rains.
In an advisory issued by IndiGo on Tuesday morning, the airline alerted passengers of possible delays and waterlogged routes. “With Mumbai drenched in heavy showers, several routes to the airport are witnessing waterlogging and sluggish traffic. This has, in turn, led to operational challenges, with delays in both departures and arrivals, and we truly regret the inconvenience this may cause. If you’re scheduled to travel, we recommend leaving a little earlier and keeping an eye on your flight status via our app or website,” it said.
Similar advisories were issued by SpiceJet, Air India, Akasa Air, and other airlines operating at the airport.
Heavy rains bring Mumbai to standstill
The heavy downpour also resulted in disruption in traffic in he city. Several low-lying areas were waterlogged, slowing the traffic and resulting in delays of local trains, causing inconvenience to commuters across Mumbai and nearby areas.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and the Ghats of Pune. Schools and colleges remained closed as extremely heavy showers were predicted in the city and adjoining districts on Tuesday. Authorities have urged residents to only step out of their homes if necessary and requested private offices to facilitate work from home.
Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that government and semi-government offices would remain closed on Tuesday, urging private organisations to allow employees to work from home.
Over the last 24 hours, several parts of the city recorded over 200 mm of rain. Vikhroli in the eastern suburbs observed the highest at 255.5 mm as per data from IMD.
