Karnataka rain: Officer-goers in Bengaluru caught of their autos as junctions inundated by in a single day rain

A person waits for a bus throughout rain in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J

Office-goers struggled on August 13 morning as contemporary spells of in a single day and early morning rains precipitated water-logging in main junctions in Bengaluru, bringing motion of autos to a standstill in a number of areas.

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Severe site visitors congestion was reported in components of the Central Business District (CBD), Hebbal Junction, Nagawara, Ballari Road, Koramangala, and Tavarekere. Traffic personnel deployed on the bottom have been seen clearing waterlogged stretches at a number of places.

The Intermediate Ring Road within the southern a part of town, notably close to Koramangala, Old Madras Road (OMR) and St. John’s Junction (connecting Sarjapur and Marathahalli roads), witnessed bottlenecks that disrupted vehicular motion in bylanes connecting these main roads.

According to knowledge from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), eight timber have been uprooted and at the very least 16 incidents of snapped branches have been reported throughout town. Clearance operations are presently underway.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast gentle to reasonable rain and even thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds of 30–40 kmph to persist within the metropolis all through the day.

Published – August 13, 2025 12:36 pm IST