Heavy overnight rain lashes Hyderabad: Massive waterlogging sparks commuter chaos

Persistent overnight heavy rains lashed Hyderabad and several Telangana districts, leading to severe waterlogging, massive traffic jams, and commuter chaos on Tuesday morning. Kamareddy recorded the highest rainfall at 182.8 mm, while Hyderabad localities such as Saroornagar and LB Nagar saw over 100 mm.

Hyderabad: Persistent overnight intense spells of downpour lashed Telangana, bringing normal life to a grinding halt.

The relentless rainfall in multiple locations in Hyderabad and surrounding districts stretched from late Monday evening into the early morning hours of Tuesday, causing severe waterlogging.

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On Tuesday morning, the commuters in Hyderabad were welcomed with massive traffic jams that choked critical arterial roads and left them stranded. The traffic police and law enforcement personnel did their best to clear up choked traffic but people suffered inordinate delays.

Based on the 24-hour (between 8.30 am, Monday and 8.30 am, Tuesday) rainfall data from TSDPS (Telangana State Development Planning Society), districts also recorded exceptionally heavy downpours.

The Kamareddy district registered the highest rainfall in Telangana, led by IDOC (Integrated District Offices Complex) Kamareddy with 182.8 mm (18.28 cm), Pitlam at 127.0 mm (12.7 cm), and Mohammadnagar (Maqdumpur) at 124.8 mm (12.48 cm while Kodangal in Vikarabad witnessed 115.0 mm (11.5 cm).

In Hyderabad, the Saroornagar and LB Nagar (Circle-12) regions received heavy rainfall with GHMC Transport Building (Saroornagar) recording 113.0 mm (11.3 cm), Alakapuri Community Hall recording 109.5 mm (10.95 cm), and the L.B. Nagar GHMC Office receiving 95.8 mm (9.58 cm). The Barkas ESS in Chandrayangutta recorded 83.8 mm, Uppal/Bandlaguda logged 83.5 mm, and South Hasthinapuram registered 81.3 mm.

Heavy downpour was also registered in other districts, including Sirgapoor ( Sangareddy) received, which received 110.0 mm (11 cm), Tekulapalle in Bhadradri Kothagudem received 105.8 mm (10.58 cm) , Yellareddipeta in Rajanna Sircilla recorded 105.5 mm (10.55 cm), and Garidepalle in Suryapet witnessed 102.0 mm (10.2 cm).

The Hyderabad Traffic Police took to X on Monday evening and Tuesday morning to issue urgent alerts, warning commuters that heavy rainfall would persist and advising the public to avoid non-essential travel.

Commuters navigating key corridors including LB Nagar, Uppal, Begumpet, and major underpasses, faced massive delays as standing water slowed traffic down to a crawl.

In response, Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams, HYDRAA personnel, and municipal engineering wings were deployed overnight to clear clogged drain inlets and pump out accumulated water to restore normalcy.