Bengaluru Rains: Heavy rain in Bengaluru, India’s Tech Capital, on Tuesday caused traffic snarls and waterlogging across the city, affecting daily life for many residents. Several videos are going viral among the netizens showing the severe flooding in the city.
One of the videos captured a motorcyclist losing control and falling over in a flooded underpass. The clip, posted by a user on X, showed the biker trying to ride through the submerged Panathur railway underpass when the water suddenly surged around him. The biker, caught off guard by the sudden rise in water levels, lost balance and fell off his bike as the water rushed through the passage.
Another video going viral on social media showed Manyata Tech Park, one of India’s biggest office spaces, flooded with rainwater. An X handle shared the video from inside Manyata Tech Park and wrote, “The roads in Manyata Tech Park on the ORR, Bengaluru, are underwater. With rains continuing non-stop since 3 AM, expect more flooding in and around this area.”
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Bengaluru under an orange alert due to heavy rains. In response, the Karnataka government has declared a school holiday on Wednesday. Tech companies have also been advised to allow their employees to work from home.
Motorists faced difficulties navigating through the city traffic due to the downpour, as several roads in Varthur, Hebbal, Kadubeesanahalli, and surrounding areas were water-logged.
According to Traffic Police, gridlocks were reported on major roads including ORR, Tumakuru Road, and Airport Road. Heavy waterlogging was also reported on Bellary Road at Hunsamaranahalli.
Another shocking video shows school buses were stuck for hours on Balageri Road, 2 km from ORR, but kids were rescued using a JCB during the Bengaluru rains.
Bengaluru has been receiving constant rainfall since early Tuesday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic jams at multiple locations in the city.
IMD has issued a yellow alert indicating worsening weather conditions that could disrupt daily life for the districts of Tumakuru, Mysuru, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kolar, Shivamogga, and Chikkaballapura in addition to coastal Karnataka.
The weather agency has predicted gloomy skies and showers for the metropolis from October 14 to 17.
The city’s Marathalli Weather Union gauge has recorded 42.6mm since midnight. Bengaluru has already recorded 72mm of rainfall in October.
