Rain, road cave-in, protest cripple Lucknow traffic

A daylong drizzle, a road cave-in, a fallen tree, and a student protest brought Monday's commute to a crawl across Lucknow, Hindustan Times reports. Multiple key arteries were choked, and senior police officials, including DCP (traffic) Raveena Tyagi, were deployed to manage congestion at intersections such as Hazratganj, Loreto crossing, and Faizabad Road.

On Faizabad Road, heavy congestion hit movement toward Kamta, Polytechnic, and Chinhat. Commuters reported journey times far exceeding the usual 30-40 minutes. Specific incidents included a tree fall on Telibagh road, a road cave-in near Gulachin temple in Vikas Nagar, and a student protest at Balaganj crossing, all of which police managed with barricades and diversions.