Heavy Rain Causes Chaos In Bengaluru, Traffic Advisory Issued Achi-News

Bengaluru woke up to a waterlogged mess as heavy rain shut down the IT hub early this morning, turning roads into rivers and causing major disruptions. The heavy rain led to severe traffic snarls, prompting the city’s traffic police to issue an emergency advisory. In a series of posts on microblogging platform X, the Bengaluru Traffic Police shared videos of the flooded streets, alerting commuters to the challenges ahead as several routes became impassable.

A special 16-second clip captured the aftermath caused by the heavy rain, showing cars and trucks navigating through the flooded Hebbala Flyover, creating waves as they passed. Bengaluru traffic police shared a “Traffic Advisory,” on X, stating “Slow moving traffic due to water break on Hebbala Flyover Up ramp towards City And Hebbala Flyover Down ramp towards Airport, Kindly cooperate.”

Social media was awash with photos and videos of the tech city’s roads under water after the heavy rains, revealing vehicles battling through the floods and causing widespread traffic disruptions. One user posted an image on X showing long lines of vehicles stuck in traffic, captioned, “Manic Monday #Bommanahalli Bengaluru City Traffic”.

Another video depicted traffic police working to clear the blocked roads and alleviate the flooded problems. In addition, a number of trees were uprooted in different areas. The traffic police shared these images on social media, urging residents to be careful and avoid unnecessary travel.

Many social media users voiced their frustration over the city’s infrastructure as they grappled with the challenging conditions after heavy rains.

One user said, “This is where our tax money goes to India’s IT HUB. A smooth road with a fine layer of water for a comfortable ride. Space technology is at its best in Bengaluru this morning. #BengaluruMonsoon #BengaluruRains.”

Another shared, “Haha, great! Paying property tax, and road tax, and then damaging your car from driving through knee deep water. Get it fixed and pay further GST on that. No escape.”

Someone raised a critical question, asking, “The public will always cooperate .. when will the authorities act?”

He pointed out the chaos, “Flooded roads coupled with Monday’s peak office hour traffic is bound to throw life out of gear in Bangalore today. #bangalorerains.”

Someone sarcastically asked, “How to “cooperate”? Bring swimming clothes?”

Criticism continued to pour in with one saying, “What do we get for paying taxes.”

Another said, “Taxes are paid for free goods. Please continue that. Cities can choke but free bus rides are available. So what if buses cannot move in such ways.”

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a week of rain for Bengaluru. The city is expected to see light showers until August 15, with heavier rain expected to begin on August 16 and continue through August 17, according to the weather department.