As heavy rain battered Mumbai on Monday, several parts of the city witnessed severe waterlogging, forcing the BEST administration to divert multiple buses to maintain operations. According to updates from the Disaster Management portal, diversions were implemented across key stretches from the morning hours, affecting both central and suburban routes.
At Sangam Nagar, buses on routes 110 and 117 were curtailed at Hanuman Mandir from 10.30 am. In the Gandhi Market (North Direction) area, major services, including 66, A92, A351, A357, 521, and 368, were diverted via Bhau Daji Road from 10 am.
Flooding near the RCF Railway Bridge forced diversions of routes 430 and 363 through RC Road starting 10.30 am, while at Shell Colony, buses on routes 360, 355, and 357 were rerouted via Chembur Naka from 9 am.
In the eastern suburbs, traffic at Shivsrushti/Nehru Nagar ST Depot led to the rerouting of services 5, 59, 85, 60, and 58 via SG Barve Marg from 10.30 am. Similarly, buses at CGS Colony, covering routes 14, 15, 172, 341, 181, and 175, were diverted through Shaikh Mistry Dargah Road at 10.30 am.
The busy BA Road stretch at Hindmata (South direction) also saw diversions, with routes 368 and C40 redirected via Bhoiwada from 11 am.
According to BEST Traffic Control, the diversions were essential to keep services running smoothly and to avoid buses being stranded in heavily flooded stretches.
Mumbai airport issues passenger advisory amid heavy rains
With Mumbai experiencing relentless rainfall over the past three days, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has issued a passenger advisory alerting travellers to potential flight delays.
A statement from the airport read: “Due to inclement weather and the forecast of heavy rain, passengers are requested to connect with their respective airlines to check the status of their flights before leaving for the airport.”
On Monday, the airport recorded nine go-arounds and one flight diversion due to low runway visibility, sources said. The diverted flight was Indigo flight 6E6468 (tail number VT-IIJ) from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, which took off at 10:07 am and landed at 11:35 am in Surat as weather conditions prevented it from landing in Mumbai. While no major delays have been reported at the airport so far, authorities expect disruptions if the heavy rains continue.
