Roads flooded, motorists hit as 4.5cm rainfall lashes Bengaluru
TNN | Oct 18, 2018, 07:04 IST
Heavy rain and three hours traffic jam at Mysore road flyover, BangaloreBENGALURU: Rain that lashed parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon threw life out of gear, flooding roads and triggering traffic chaos for hours. The city recorded a rainfall of 45.3mm by 9pm Wednesday.
The BBMP received most waterlogging complaints from Sirsi Circle flyover, Mysuru Road, JC Road, Gandhinagar and Shantinagar.
Hundreds of holiday-goers driving out of the city were stuck in traffic snarls, and a commuter told TOI he took about 20 minutes to cover 1km distance after descending from Sirsi Circle flyover on Mysuru Road.
Traffic nightmares haunted the motorists in Bengaluru again when the rain returned in the night after a couple of hours of break.
The BBMP received most waterlogging complaints from Sirsi Circle flyover, Mysuru Road, JC Road, Gandhinagar and Shantinagar.
Hundreds of holiday-goers driving out of the city were stuck in traffic snarls, and a commuter told TOI he took about 20 minutes to cover 1km distance after descending from Sirsi Circle flyover on Mysuru Road.
Traffic nightmares haunted the motorists in Bengaluru again when the rain returned in the night after a couple of hours of break.
From around the web
More from The Times of India
From the Web
More From The Times of India
NRI's Booked Home at Shapoorji Pune at Rs 45,000
Joyville by Shapoorji PallonjiExplore endless entertainment for $15/mo.
SLING INTERNATIONALDiscover cheap flight tickets with FareMachine!
FareMachineTop 45 colleges ranked by attractive students
FropkyNever lose a picture again thanks to this innovative device!
The Photo Stick
more from times of india Cities
LATEST VIDEOS
City
Bengaluru: Kabaddi coach with SAI commits suicide01:45- Caught on cam: Goons open fire at Om Sweets outlet in Gurugram01:16
- Watch: 8-feet long crocodile rescued in Vadodara01:09
- Allahabad is now Prayagraj: Yogi Adityanath govt officially renames historic city01:55
- Mumbai: Student murders an aspiring model; dumps body in a travel bag02:48
- Woman slut shamed, abused online for planning to visit Sabarimala01:48
- On cam: Cops found sleeping during meeting02:00
- Navi Mumbai: Traditional Koli Dandiya organised on occasion of Navratri02:19
- Mumbai: Transgender women celebrate Durgotsav in Powai01:04
- Dussehra 2018: Deity at this AP temple decorated with currency notes worth Rs 4.5 crore01:04
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE