Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: IMD Predicts Thunderstorm with Lightning in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad During Next 3 Hours

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Maharashtra for the next five days, with an orange alert issued for Mumbai today.

The financial capital of India was hit by monsoon woes on Monday with the first day of heavy rainfall.

Traffic jams for hours, waterlogging on arterial streets brought life to a standstill in Mumbai.

Due to the cyclone, this work has got delayed by 15 days, but it will be completed by June end.

By then, you will not see water on the side roads as well, P Velrasu, Additional Municipal Commissioner, BMC, told CNN-News18.