Published: June 4, 2026 โข 9:30 PM IST ยท Updated: June 5, 2026 โข 12:34 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A spell of heavy pre-monsoon rain flooded Mumbai's low-lying Andheri subway on Wednesday morning, forcing authorities to temporarily shut the key east-west connector and triggering a fresh political war over the city's monsoon preparedness.
The southwest monsoon is expected to hit Mumbai between June 5 and June 11, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The rain-bearing system officially made landfall in Kerala today.
The flooding on the subway occurred even before the official onset of the monsoon, with parts of Mumbai's western suburbs receiving intense rainfall within a short period.
Andheri recorded nearly 49 mm of rain between 7 am and 8 am, while nearby Versova received as much as 69 mm during the same period, according to reports.