IndiGo and Akasa Air on Sunday advised passengers flying from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, to arrive earlier than usual, citing waterlogging and traffic congestion on roads leading to the airport.
IndiGo, in a post on social media platform X, said rainfall is affecting large parts of Mumbai, and some roads towards the airport are experiencing water build-up and traffic delays. "If you have a flight, please leave earlier than usual and check your flight status on our app or website. Be careful on wet and slippery roads."
"To ensure a seamless travel experience, we request you to plan for additional travel time to reach the airport well in time for your flight. "
The local trains were running a little late on the Central Railway route, but the authorities did not specify any reason for the delay. There was no diversion of BEST bus service routes, as per the officials.
The IMD has issued an 'orange' alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts.
The occasional gust of the winds could be 40-50 kmph per hour and may reach to 60 kmph, it said.
Earlier, heavy downpour pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs, with some parts recording more than 200 mm rainfall in the wee hours of Saturday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting the movement of local trains.
Two persons were killed and as many others sustained injuries in a landslide amid rains in the Vikhroli Parksite area in the eastern suburbs on Saturday.
The local train services had also been severely affected due to waterlogging on tracks at several locations on the Central and Western Railway lines.
IndiGo, in a post on social media platform X, said rainfall is affecting large parts of Mumbai, and some roads towards the airport are experiencing water build-up and traffic delays. "If you have a flight, please leave earlier than usual and check your flight status on our app or website. Be careful on wet and slippery roads."
In a similar post on its social media handle, Akasa Air said, due to heavy rainfall in certain parts of Mumbai, and Goa, "we anticipate slow moving traffic and congestion on roads leading to the airport."Travel Advisory
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) August 17, 2025
⛈️Rainfall is affecting large parts of Mumbai, and some roads towards the airport are experiencing water build-up and traffic delays.
If you have a flight, please leave earlier than usual and check your flight status on our app or website. Be careful on wet…
"To ensure a seamless travel experience, we request you to plan for additional travel time to reach the airport well in time for your flight. "
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the possibility of heavy to very heavy showers with occasional gusty winds in the city and suburbs on Sunday. After heavy overnight downpour, the rain intensity decreased on Sunday morning, with light showers and occasional heavy spells and "no major waterlogging was reported," as per civic officals.#TravelUpdate: Due to heavy rainfall in certain parts of Mumbai, and Goa, we anticipate slow moving traffic and congestion on roads leading to the airport.
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) August 17, 2025
To ensure a seamless travel experience, we request you to plan for additional travel time to reach the airport well in…
The local trains were running a little late on the Central Railway route, but the authorities did not specify any reason for the delay. There was no diversion of BEST bus service routes, as per the officials.
The IMD has issued an 'orange' alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts.
The occasional gust of the winds could be 40-50 kmph per hour and may reach to 60 kmph, it said.
Earlier, heavy downpour pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs, with some parts recording more than 200 mm rainfall in the wee hours of Saturday, inundating low-lying areas and affecting the movement of local trains.
Two persons were killed and as many others sustained injuries in a landslide amid rains in the Vikhroli Parksite area in the eastern suburbs on Saturday.
The local train services had also been severely affected due to waterlogging on tracks at several locations on the Central and Western Railway lines.
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