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.

ಸಂಚಾರ ಸಲಹೆಕೆ. ಆರ್ ಪುರ ಸಂಚಾರ ಠಾಣಾ ಸರಹದ್ದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ ರಿಂಗ್ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಟಿನ್ ಫ್ಯಾಕ್ಟರಿ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಆರ್.ಎಂ ನಗರ ಸಿಗ್ನಲ್ಜಂಕ್ಷನ್ ( ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ) ಕಡೆ ವಾಹನಗಳ ಸಂಚಾರ ನಿಧಾನಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. pic.twitter.com/H7UeXQSnLP

— K.R.PURA TRAFFIC POLICE.BENGALURU. (@KRPURATRAFFIC) November 6, 2023

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.

PHOTO | Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar paid a surprise visit to the war room of BBMP head office at Hudson Circle at midnight and reviewed the situation of the city, disaster and relief work in the wake of heavy rains in Bengaluru.#bangalorerains #BengaluruRains pic.twitter.com/5v8O4WyKmM

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 7, 2023

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)