<p>Many parts of the city received heavy rainfall accompanied by strong and gusty surface winds blowing westwards late on Monday evening, officials said. </p>.<p>While the sky remained cloudy towards late afternoon, it began to rain only around 8 pm in many parts of southern, southwestern, southeastern and central Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Kengeri, RR Nagar, Nayandahalli, Banashankari, Kumaraswamy Layout, Puttenahalli, Jayanagar, Basavanagudi, Girinagar, Hanumanthanagar, Chickpet, Cottonpet, Majestic, Gandhinagar, Ashoknagar, Shanthinagar, Wilson Garden, MG Road, Shivajinagar, Koramangala, and Madivala were some of the localities that received the downpour. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Underpasses flooded</strong></p>.<p>Waterlogging was reported in several underpasses. The downpour affected the ongoing pothole-filling in Chickpet, Cottonpet and Majestic.</p>.<p>Traffic disruptions were reported during the evening rush hour. </p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD), whose three observatories in Bengaluru record rainfall once in 24 hours, said the city received 2 mm as of 8.30 am on Monday. The maximum temperature was two degrees lower than normal. </p>.<p>The IMD has forecast a partly/generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain over the next several days. </p>
<p>Many parts of the city received heavy rainfall accompanied by strong and gusty surface winds blowing westwards late on Monday evening, officials said. </p>.<p>While the sky remained cloudy towards late afternoon, it began to rain only around 8 pm in many parts of southern, southwestern, southeastern and central Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Kengeri, RR Nagar, Nayandahalli, Banashankari, Kumaraswamy Layout, Puttenahalli, Jayanagar, Basavanagudi, Girinagar, Hanumanthanagar, Chickpet, Cottonpet, Majestic, Gandhinagar, Ashoknagar, Shanthinagar, Wilson Garden, MG Road, Shivajinagar, Koramangala, and Madivala were some of the localities that received the downpour. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Underpasses flooded</strong></p>.<p>Waterlogging was reported in several underpasses. The downpour affected the ongoing pothole-filling in Chickpet, Cottonpet and Majestic.</p>.<p>Traffic disruptions were reported during the evening rush hour. </p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD), whose three observatories in Bengaluru record rainfall once in 24 hours, said the city received 2 mm as of 8.30 am on Monday. The maximum temperature was two degrees lower than normal. </p>.<p>The IMD has forecast a partly/generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain over the next several days. </p>
