Mumbai rains: IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India issue travel advisories; IMD issues red alert till 7 pm

Mumbai rains

Several Indian airlines have issued travel advisories for passengers as heavy rainfall lash Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Navi Mumbai and Raigad till 7 pm today (June 16), anticipating intense spell of rain, CNBC-TV18 reported.

Orange to red warnings for Moderate to heavy rainfall are in place for parts of Gujarat, Konkan (coastal Maharashtra), coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and for moderate rain and moderate to severe thunderstorms and lightning is for the parts of Rajasthan, south & north Haryana, Madhya pic.twitter.com/xyIISRDZRo

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India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 16, 2025

Air India said that the heavy rainfall may impact some flight operations to and from Mumbai.

#TravelAdvisoryHeavy rainfall may impact flight operations to and from Mumbai.Please check your flight status: https://t.co/5vemTRNKgu and allow extra travel time.Air India (@airindia) June 16, 2025

IndiGo advised passengers to check flight status before leaving for the airport, as waterlogging and low visibility are being reported on some routes to the airport.

Travel AdvisoryHeavy rainfall continues across #Mumbai, and road conditions remain slow in several parts of the city. Waterlogging and low visibility are being reported on some routes to the airport.If you are travelling today, please allow for extra time and check your

IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) June 16, 2025

SpiceJet said that all departures and arrivals from Mumbai airport are likely to be affected due to the bad weather conditions.

#WeatherUpdate: Due to bad weather (rain) in Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected. Passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via https://t.co/2wynECZugy.SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) June 16, 2025

Notably, train services also have been impacted due to the deteriorating weather conditions and resulting water logging. According to a report, metro services on the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova line were briefly disrupted in the afternoon after a plastic sheet fell onto the overhead wires at Azad Nagar station.

"The services are running normally now. Due to heavy winds, a plastic sheet from a nearby construction site flew onto the overhead electrical line near the Azad Nagar Metro station, disrupting train services," Mumbai Metro One shared on X.