Overview

• Overnight rains inundated large parts of the city, suspending Metro services between Shahid Khudiram and Maidan, halting Sealdah south trains, and stopping Circular Railway at Chitpur yard.
• Kolkata Municipal Corporation reported extreme localized totals, including 332 mm at Garia Kamdahari, 285 mm at Jodhpur Park, and 280 mm at Kalighat, with widespread waterlogging across neighborhoods.
• Media reports cited multiple rain-related deaths with tallies ranging from three to seven, including electrocutions, as homes and Durga Puja pandals were flooded.
• The IMD attributed the showers to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, warned of heavy rain across south Bengal through Wednesday, and flagged another system likely around September 25–26.
• City officials deployed pumps and relief teams under the mayor’s supervision, many schools closed for the day, and airlines issued advisories warning of possible delays and urging passengers to check flight status.