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In Photos: Commuters wade through flooded roads as rains batter Mumbai

Updated On: 19 August, 2025 04:37 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Mumbai came to a standstill on Wednesday as relentless monsoon showers battered the city, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert. Several areas, including Dadar, Matunga, and Sion, witnessed severe waterlogging, traffic snarls, and railway disruptions, leaving commuters stranded. (Pics/ Shadab Khan)

Mumbai came to a standstill on Wednesday as relentless monsoon showers battered the city, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert. Several areas, including Dadar, Matunga, and Sion, witnessed severe waterlogging, traffic snarls, and railway disruptions, leaving commuters stranded. (Pics/ Shadab Khan)

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Mumbai came to a standstill on Wednesday as relentless monsoon showers battered the city, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert. Several areas, including Dadar, Matunga, and Sion, witnessed severe waterlogging, traffic snarls, and railway disruptions, leaving commuters stranded. (Pics/ Shadab Khan)
<p>Amid the extremely heavy rainfall continuing on Wednesday, people were seen wading through waterlogged roads at Gandhi Market, Matunga.</p>

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Amid the extremely heavy rainfall continuing on Wednesday, people were seen wading through waterlogged roads at Gandhi Market, Matunga.

<p>The streets of Matunga turned into streams as the heavy downpour created havoc in Dadar, Matunga and other parts of the city.</p>

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The streets of Matunga turned into streams as the heavy downpour created havoc in Dadar, Matunga and other parts of the city.

<p>Due to the extreme weather conditions, daily life was disrupted on Wednesday across the city.</p>

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Due to the extreme weather conditions, daily life was disrupted on Wednesday across the city.

<p>Vehicles and people struggled alike amid knee-deep water after heavy rains lashed Mumbai.</p>

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Vehicles and people struggled alike amid knee-deep water after heavy rains lashed Mumbai.

<p>A man was seen enjoying the waterlogged area as flooded streets in Matunga brought traffic to a standstill.</p>

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A man was seen enjoying the waterlogged area as flooded streets in Matunga brought traffic to a standstill.

<p>Along with road traffic disruptions, Mumbai&rsquo;s railway network was also severely hit for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.</p>

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Along with road traffic disruptions, Mumbai’s railway network was also severely hit for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.

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