Overview

• Overnight downpours left large parts of the city under water, forcing the suspension of Metro services between Shahid Khudiram and Maidan and curtailing suburban rail operations on multiple sections.
• Kolkata Municipal Corporation gauges reported extreme, localized totals, including 332 mm at Garia Kamdahari, 285 mm at Jodhpur Park, 280 mm at Kalighat, 275 mm at Topsia and 264 mm at Ballygunge.
• Officials confirmed at least three electrocution deaths in the city as waterlogging inundated homes and streets, while some media reports cited higher fatality counts.
• Airlines warned of delays and urged extra travel time to the airport, as the weather disrupted surface access even though formal cancellations were not widely reported early Tuesday.
• The meteorological office forecasts intermittent heavy rain in South Bengal through September 26 and flags another low‑pressure likely around September 25, with rough seas prompting a no‑venture advisory for fishermen.