Several areas in Bengaluru grappled with traffic disruptions due to waterlogged roads after
heavy rain lashed the city on Monday. Heavy rains on Monday evening caused extensive waterlogging on roads leading to traffic snarl in many areas.
Many commuters were stranded on roads and traffic came to a standstill in Shantinagar, Malleswaram, Mysore Bank, and Town Hall, among others due to flooded roads and submerged underpasses after torrential rain.
Karnataka Traffic Police shared a video showing the slow-moving traffic and waterlogged streets, on the social media platform X.
News agency ANI shared visuals from a commercial outlet at Shankar Nagar in Bengaluru pumping out knee-deep water.
Vehicles crawled through knee-deep water at various locations, making travel a daunting task for commuters. KR Pura Traffic Police also shared visuals of waterlogged roads in the area.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar made an unannounced visit to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office’s war room at Hudson Circle at midnight, according to the news agency PTI. He assessed the city’s disaster and relief efforts, emphasising the need for swift action to mitigate the impact of the heavy rains.
The
Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory listing the roads severely affected due to flooding, urging commuters to cooperate and to use alternate routes.
The traffic advisory issued by the
Bengaluru Traffic Police outlined the areas severely affected by waterlogging. The commuters were asked to avoid Kasturinagar on OR Road, MMT Junction towards KR Puram Railway station, Vidya Shilpa underpass service road, Kalyananagara 80 feet road (near Kalyan Nagar under bridge) and Veeranyapalya Down Ramp road (Hennur traffic police station limits), among other routes, due to traffic disruptions and waterlogging.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a typically cloudy sky with isolated rain or thundershowers till November 8 in Bengaluru.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
