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Light rain disrupts Bengaluru traffic, more showers likely Tuesday
Light to moderate rainfall hit parts of Bengaluru on Monday afternoon, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls at Windsor Manor Junction, Vaddarahalli and other locations. The Hebbal flyover saw slow-moving vehicles, delaying motorists…
Light to moderate rainfall hit parts of Bengaluru on Monday afternoon, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls at Windsor Manor Junction, Vaddarahalli and other locations. The Hebbal flyover saw slow-moving vehicles, delaying motorists heading towards the airport.
The India Meteorological Department recorded 6.2 mm of rain at HAL airport and 1.6 mm at Bengaluru City between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Light to moderate showers are forecast for Tuesday, with no rain predicted after that. Maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to stay around 28 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
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Bengaluru's drainage infrastructure, last comprehensively upgraded in the 1990s, struggles with even moderate rainfall, causing repeated traffic disruptions during the monsoon months. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's Rs 1,500-crore integrated stormwater drain project, approved in 2018, remains incomplete. A 2023 Comptroller and Auditor General report noted that 43 percent of the city's stormwater drains are encroached upon. The next test comes with the Tuesday forecast, when morning office-hour commuters may face similar delays.
Source: deccanherald.com
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