Mumbai Floods After Early Monsoon: Viral Videos Show SoBo Waterlogged, Metro Line 3 Suspended

Mumbai Floods After Early Monsoon: Viral Videos Show SoBo Waterlogged, Metro Line 3 Suspended

Mumbai witnessed its first major monsoon test of 2025 on Monday, and the results were far from reassuring. Following the early arrival of the southwest monsoon, torrential rains lashed the city, particularly submerging areas of South Bombay (SoBo) in knee-deep water. Social media platforms were inundated with visuals showing the city struggling to stay afloat, exposing infrastructural cracks that persist year after year.

From submerged luxury cars to floating furniture and frustrated citizens, the financial capital was paralyzed by the downpour. Posh areas of SoBo — often associated with wealth and prestige — became the ironic epicenter of waterlogging and pothole-ridden chaos. What was supposed to be a normal weekday turned into a day of digital protest, sarcasm, and memes.

“Welcome to SoBo”: Netizens React with Satire and Frustration

One of the viral videos on X (formerly Twitter) showed gushing rainwater sweeping across the roads of South Mumbai as vehicles cautiously waded through the deluge. “1 BHK rent is ₹1 lakh/month here. Welcome to SoBo!” the user sarcastically captioned the post, drawing attention to the mismatch between real estate costs and basic infrastructure.

Another video that quickly gained traction featured a man floating on a makeshift raft in the middle of traffic-choked streets. The caption read, “Mumbaikars office jathe hue” — humorously representing the daily struggles of residents trying to reach work despite nature’s fury.

Several users shared clips of crawling taxis, flooded banks, and stranded commuters across Dadar, Colaba, and Bhendi Bazar. A user lamented, “We are the 4th largest economy but have waterlogging, potholes, and collapsed infrastructure. What’s the point of GDP if BMC tells you to stay home after you’ve left for office?”

Brabourne Stadium and CCI Flooded

Even Mumbai’s iconic sporting venues weren’t spared. Videos from the Brabourne Stadium and the Cricket Club of India (CCI) showed completely waterlogged grounds. The sight of these prestigious institutions under water added to the symbolic failure of the city’s flood preparedness.

A submerged bank, stranded cars, and residents using buckets to clear rainwater added to the growing archive of evidence against poor civic planning. Particularly hard-hit areas included Mohammad Ali Road, JJ Signal, Bhendi Bazar, Dadar, and Colaba, all facing relentless waterlogging by mid-morning.

Metro Line 3 Services Suspended After Flooding

A major setback to Mumbai’s public infrastructure came when Metro Line 3, between Acharya Atre Chowk and Worli, had to suspend operations after floodwater entered the underground station. The line, which is part of the city’s ambitious 33-km-long Colaba-BKC-Aarey corridor, was touted as Mumbai’s first fully underground metro route — a solution to its surface traffic chaos.

However, the visuals coming out of Acharya Atre Chowk station raised serious questions about the project’s quality control and monsoon readiness. Viral videos showed:

• Rainwater flooding platforms and ticket counters
• Escalators soaked and partially submerged
• Sections of the false ceiling collapsed
• Muddy water flowing down staircases
• Equipment damaged or floating

Despite ongoing efforts to drain the water, services at the station remained suspended until late evening. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) did not confirm when operations would resume, adding to commuter woes.

Recurring Urban Nightmare

Every monsoon season brings the same issues to the forefront — inadequate drainage systems, incomplete construction work, pothole-filled roads, and a lack of early alerts. While Mumbai’s resilience is often applauded, its citizens are tired of shouldering the burden of poor planning and indifferent governance.

For a city that claims to be a global financial hub, the irony was stark — shiny metro projects and luxury towers built on foundations that crumble with the first heavy rain.

As the season continues, Mumbaikars can only hope that the rest of the monsoon doesn’t drown their daily lives again.

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