Indigo issued a travel advisory on Sunday, warning all passengers to keep a check on flight status, amid heavy rainfall in Mumbai. It also requested flyers to plan their travel, keeping water logging issues in mind.
“Attention Mumbaikars! We’re experiencing heavy rainfall & it is expected to increase in the next 24 hours. If you’re flying to/from #Mumbai, please monitor your flight status on official website and plan your travel accordingly due to waterlogging,” IndiGo wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
#6ETravelAdvisory: 📢 Attention Mumbaikars! We’re experiencing heavy rainfall & it is expected to increase in the next 24 hours. If you’re flying to/from #Mumbai, please monitor your flight status at https://t.co/qyXdpB4rZm and plan your travel accordingly due to waterlogging.
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 21, 2024
As heavy rains continued in the city, lashing waves were observed in Mumbai’s Marine Drive beach. Several people gathered to see the high tides amid Mumbai’s monsoon, reported the PTI.
VIDEO | People gather at Marine Drive in Mumbai amid rain to see high tides in sea. pic.twitter.com/OW91exnvqM
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2024
A Vistara flight from Ahmedabad to Mumbai had also been diverted today due to bad weather at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.
Several parts of the state have been getting heavy rain for the last couple of days, causing floods and traffic congestion in different cities. In addition, many states across India have been experiencing heavy rains for the last several days, causing flooding and the loss of lives and property.
On July 19, the Indian Meteorlogical Department(IMD) had issued a yellow alert for heavy rains in Mumbai. Other districts including Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Pune, and Amravati were on orange alert.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Mumbai had also issued a red alert for Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Satara, Ratnagiri the same day.
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