Mumbai woke up soaked after experiencing its heaviest May rainfall in 107 years, with Colaba alone recording 295 mm, breaking the previous record from 1918. The monsoon arrived 10 days early this year—the earliest in 35 years—prompting a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri due to forecasts of heavy rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms.

The heavy rains brought the city to a standstill, causing severe waterlogging, stranded vehicles, and slowed train services. Neighborhoods like Dadar TT, Saki Naka, Hindmata, and Elphinstone Bridge were among the hardest hit, showing how the early monsoon has overwhelmed Mumbai’s infrastructure.