ehicles wade through during in rain on Air port road flyover near Jakkuru in Bengaluru.
Credit: DH Photo/B K Janardhan
Bengaluru: Many parts of Bengaluru received a short spell of rainfall on Thursday as the northeast monsoon returned after a long hiatus.
The rainfall led to waterlogging on the Hebbal flyover down-ramp towards the international airport, causing traffic to crawl in the evening.
Airport-bound traffic was affected as long lines of traffic piled up from the Veterinary College, Hebbal, all the way until the down-ramp. The opposite lane's service road also saw slow-moving traffic, extending from Dasarahalli Main Road to the top of the Hebbal flyover, including the loop.
The service roads and approach roads to the Hebbal Junction also showed red on route maps.
A senior traffic police officer noted that this situation was also exacerbated by two-wheelers stopping to seek shelter from the rain below the flyover.
The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bengaluru city observatory received 3.3 mm of rainfall and HAL airport 2.5 mm between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm. The Kempegowda International Airport received 2.5 mm from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Winter is yet to set in the city as the minimum temperature has stayed about 2-3°C above normal. However, the maximum temperature more or less hovers around the normal, according to the IMD.
The forecast
The IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rains until November 16. The minimum temperature will continue to stay 2-3°C above normal.