Mumbai witnessed evening showers across the Island City and several suburban areas on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds. Here are some rain-soaked moments captured by mid-day.com lensman SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

A massive pothole on Swami Vivekananda (SV) Road in Andheri West has once again drawn attention to Mumbai's monsoon road conditions. While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) says its ongoing road concretisation drive has reduced genuine pothole complaints and is expected to lower repair costs, these photos of the pothole-hit stretch tell a different story, highlighting the challenges commuters continue to face during the rainy season. PICS/SATEJ SHINDE