Heavy rain disrupts life in Bengaluru
The Hindu
Bengaluru faces severe traffic jams due to heavy rains, with thunderstorms expected to continue, causing disruptions citywide.
Bengaluru faced significant disruption on Monday, August 5 evening as heavy rains caused severe traffic jams across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rains, with a likelihood of thundershowers, for Tuesday.
The downpour on Monday, which was accompanied by thunder and lightning, led to waterlogged roads and brought traffic to a near standstill in numerous areas. Rainfall continued late into the night. However, no casualties were reported.
The Outer Ring Road (ORR) between Nagavara and Hebbal was notably affected, with Hebbal Junction—a crucial route to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)—experiencing intense flooding. This led to significant disruptions in airport traffic.
Several areas, including Koramangala, Ramamurthy Nagar, Indiranagar, RT Nagar, Thanisandra, RR Nagar, Kengeri, Banashankari, Nayandahalli, Malleswaram, Yeshwanthpur, BTM Layout, Marathalli, and Whitefield, saw thunderstorms return after a brief period of rising temperatures.
Commuters faced additional challenges due to poor street lighting and numerous potholes, making nighttime travel particularly hazardous.
Slow-moving traffic was a common sight, especially on roads like Old Udaya TV Junction towards Jayamahal, Veerannapalya service road, Nagavara, Kalpana Junction, ORR near Kasturinagar, and Hebbal Junction. Even at 11:15 pm, navigation apps showed congestion from Hebbal Junction to Kalyan Nagar.
The heavy rains affected other parts of the city as well, including Hennur Road, CBI underpass on Ballari Road, Bhoopasandra Road, Mehkri Circle, Mysuru Road, Peenya Industrial Area, Yelahanka, Jakkur, Vishwanath Nagenahalli, Fraser Town, Sampangirama Nagar, Vannarapete, VV Puram, Banashankari, Vidyapeetha, Nayandahalli, Kengeri, RR Nagar, Basapura, Herohalli, Chowdeshwari ward, Bagalagunte, Maruthi Mandir, Hampinagar, Vijayanagar, Rajajinagar, BTM Layout, Marathahalli, Mahadevapura, Vignananagar, Hoodi, Cottonpet, and Guttahalli.
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