Simply when the curtain got here down on the Karnataka bandh and other people had been gearing as much as enterprise out for the weekend, showers hit Bengaluru on Saturday night. The downpour instantly introduced down the temperature by a few notches to 21 diploma Celsius.
Whereas the showers helped town to chill down considerably after the extraordinary warmth of the previous few days, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) confronted warmth on account of waterlogging in a number of areas.
Heavy rain and powerful winds additionally led to main disruptions in flight schedules. No less than 10 flights certain for Bengaluru had been diverted to Chennai resulting from poor visibility and unsafe touchdown situations until 7.47 pm.
The showers, concentrated within the east, north, and northeast components of town, resulted in important flooding and site visitors congestion.
One of many worst-hit areas was Hunsmaranahalli, close to the Kempegowda Worldwide Airport Highway, the place water accumulation slowed site visitors, prompting the Bengaluru site visitors police to clear blockages on the airport flyover.
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ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ M M T ಜಂಕ್ಷನ್ (ಕೆ ಆರ್ ಪುರ) ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂ. ಎಂ. ಟಿ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಳೆ ನೀರು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ವೈಟ್ಫೀಲ್ಡ್, ಮಹದೇವಪುರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ ಆರ್ ಪುರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ವಾಹನಗಳ ಸಂಚಾರ ನಿಧಾನಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ, ವಾಹನ ಸವಾರರು/ಚಾಲಕರು ಸಹಕರಿಸಲು ಕೋರಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/D8xXOrSSIw
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Rupen Agrahara additionally witnessed heavy waterlogging. In Kasturi Nagar, close to the MMT bus stand, waterlogging slowed site visitors in direction of KR Puram, Mahadevapura, and Whitefield. Yelahanka, which recorded 45.4 mm of rainfall by 6.53 pm, additionally reported waterlogging.
BIAL Airport Highway obtained 64.5 mm of rainfall, inflicting extreme site visitors disruptions resulting from heavy water accumulation.
Bengaluru, on Saturday, discovered much-needed reduction from the scorching warmth as heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed town. (Specific Photograph)
In keeping with the climate bureau, Yelahanka recorded 45.4 mm of rainfall by 6.53 pm whereas areas close to Kempegowda Worldwide Airport (KIA) reported as much as 64.5 mm of rainfall. Different affected areas included Horamavu (41 mm) and Doddagubbi (33 mm). Nonetheless, southwest Bengaluru remained comparatively dry.
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The town’s climate various throughout its completely different zones, with some areas experiencing intense downpours whereas others obtained little to no rain.
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The Outer Ring Highway (ORR) additionally reported waterlogging. Residents expressed frustration over the recurring waterlogging points, criticising the BBMP for ‘insufficient’ drainage upkeep.
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The state of affairs reignited issues about Bengaluru’s infrastructure, with complaints pouring in relating to clogged drains and poor city planning. Many social media customers shared visuals of flooded roads, highlighting the necessity for higher preparedness.