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Downpour stalls city: Bangalore

Written by cityreporter
21 August 2008
Overflowing drains, flooded houses, long power cuts and fallen trees — the uninvited woes continue to make their way back into the city as people tried to reach out for immediate relief measures after the 43.1 mm heavy rain since late Monday evening. Blocked drains in Vajpayeenagar and Madinanagar in Bommanahalli had many residents complaining of severe flooding. “It took us hectic midnight relief work to drain out the flooded waters by morning. The MLA was also there on the spot along with a few residents to inspect the progress of work,’’ BBMP officials said. However, there are areas not open for such relief measures. Several parts of Sahkarnagar remained flooded even on Tuesday. Despite the comparatively low intensity of rain, parts of G-Block adjoining the huge stormwater drain behind the big market area had houses and roads flooded and water-logged. The flooded areas of Puttenahalli remained stagnant this time as well. With sumps and houses inundated, residents were helpless and powerless for hours together even on Tuesday. Many residents in Ashtalakshmi Layout claim to have lost hope of seeing any fruitful remedy in the near future. Traffic was thrown out of gear after the downpour on Tuesday evening. Commuters were left stranded for hours together. Home-bound office-goers took shelter under bridges, which further slowed traffic. Benniganahalli bridge near KR Puram saw a huge traffic pile-up. Bannerghatta Road and Kormanagala 80-Feet Road too witnessed slow moving traffic. The rain waterlogged arterial roads — Lavelle Road junction and Jayanagar III Block near Madhavan Park, Kasturba Road, Museum Road and the railway bridge near Mount Carmel College. ACP traffic (central) K Ishwar Prasad said commuters taking shelter under bridges slowed down traffic considerably. ! User reviews There are no user reviews for this item. To write a review please register or login.
Last Updated ( 21 August 2008 )