Several vehicles and electricity poles were damaged as trees came crashing down following gusty winds and rain in Rajajinagar 4th Block on Wednesday night.
Credit: DH PHOTO/Kishor Kumar Bolar
Bengaluru: An overnight downpour threw Thursday morning traffic out of gear, with vehicles crawling slower than walking speed on several stretches.
Waterlogging and pothole-ridden roads choked high-density corridors, especially the Outer Ring Road and Hosur Road. Motorists complained of severe snarls at Hennur–Bagalur Road, Hebbal, Kasturi Nagar and Horamavu. Veerasandra Signal in Electronics City turned into a pond, holding traffic for hours. Many said it took hours to cover short distances on Hosur Road.
Traffic came to a grinding halt in parts of Thanisandra Road, Chalukya Junction, Rayasandra Junction, Marathahalli, and Varthur–Gunjur. More than a dozen vehicles broke down in waterlogged areas, worsening the chaos.
Trees collapse
The downpour also triggered tree falls across the city. Branches and uprooted trees were reported in Jayanagar, Chamarajapet, Kamakshipalya and CV Raman Nagar, damaging several parked vehicles.
In Rajajinagar, two houses were damaged after a large tree collapsed on them around 3 am. Residents escaped unhurt.