Overnight rain triggers traffic chaos in Hyderabad

Heavy overnight rain lashed Telangana, causing severe waterlogging and major traffic disruptions in Hyderabad. Kamareddy recorded the highest rainfall at 182.8 mm, while emergency teams worked overnight to clear flooded roads and restore normal traffic movement across affected areas

Hyderabad: Persistent overnight spells of intense rain lashed Telangana, bringing normal life to a grinding halt. The relentless rainfall in several locations across Hyderabad and surrounding districts continued from late Monday evening into the early hours of Tuesday, causing severe waterlogging.

On Tuesday morning, commuters in Hyderabad were greeted by massive traffic jams that choked key arterial roads and left them stranded. Traffic police and law enforcement personnel made efforts to clear the traffic congestion, but people faced long delays.

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Based on the 24-hour rainfall data from TSDPS, several districts also recorded exceptionally heavy rainfall. Kamareddy registered the highest rainfall in Telangana, with IDOC (Integrated District Offices Complex), Kamareddy, recording 182.8 mm, followed by Pitlam with 127.0 mm and Mohammadnagar (Maqdumpur) with 124.8 mm. Kodangal in Vikarabad recorded 115.0 mm.

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

Heavy rainfall was also recorded in other districts. Sirgapoor in Sangareddy received 110.0 mm, Tekulapalle in Bhadradri Kothagudem recorded 105.8 mm, Yellareddipeta in Rajanna Sircilla recorded 105.5 mm and Garidepalle in Suryapet witnessed 102.0 mm.

Commuters travelling through key corridors, including LB Nagar, Uppal, Begumpet and major underpasses, faced massive delays as waterlogging slowed traffic 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.