Sudden downpour causes visitors jams throughout Hyderabad, IT Corridor on July 18

Hyderabad Traffic Police issued a number of advisories on social media platform X, urging commuters to keep away from travelling until essential and warning of a “excessive lightning danger.”

“Due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging, vehicular motion is gradual from JBS, Kharkhana, McDonald’s, RTA Trimulgherry in direction of Alwal Junction,” the division tweeted round 4 p.m. Delays have been additionally reported on routes main from PVNR, Attapur and Narsingi to Lakdikapul and Banjara Hills, prompting police to counsel alternate routes.

Traffic bottlenecks have been notably extreme close to Chilkalguda, Indira Park, Chatrinaka and Langer Houz, the place roads have been inundated. Overflowing drains have been additionally reported at MBNR X Roads, Karbala Maidan and the underpass close to Alugaddabavi.

Waterlogging round New Market Metro Station and different arterial stretches slowed visitors to a crawl, resulting in widespread delays throughout the night rush. “It normally takes me about 20 minutes to get from Trimulgherry to Secunderabad Clock Tower, however as we speak it took virtually an hour,” stated M. Praveen, a commuter caught within the downpour.

“Traffic was at a snail’s tempo, and with water in all places, it was a nightmare,” he stated.

In Cyberabad, scores of IT staff have been left stranded as visitors delays mounted by the minute. Cars and pushcarts have been seen submerged in knee-level water on the Gachibowli most important highway, additionally referred to as the Preston Prime Mall highway. Angry netizens referred to as for higher highway infrastructure and well timed restore works to keep away from inundation. “See that is how west Hyderabad takes care of 2 hrs of continues rains,” stated one of many X customers.

“This explicit part has been the identical since previous few years. They ought to construct an enormous drain from right here to Khajaguda lake close by,” stated one other.

Around 5.30 p.m., Google Maps confirmed a 45-minute delay on the Hitec City most important highway, a 43-minute delay on the PV Narsimha Rao Expressway, and a 22-minute delay on the Gachibowli–Miyapur highway. The Hitec City highway and Gachibowli highway every noticed delays of 18 minutes, whereas the Balanagar most important highway reported a 15-minute delay. Commuters on the Gachibowli flyover and the Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB) to Hitec City highway confronted delays ranging between 13 to fifteen minutes, with wait occasions solely worsening because the night progressed.

Social media was flooded with complaints from pissed off commuters caught within the gridlock. “We are caught on the AMB flyover for over half-hour, please assist,” posted Vaibhav Patel, tagging the Hyderabad Traffic Police on X.

The six-lane third-level flyover, formally generally known as the P. Janardhan Reddy (PJR) flyover was inaugurated simply three weeks in the past, is already witnessing critical visitors snarls.

At Kothaguda Junction, commuter Sunil Okay. raised issues over the reckless behaviour of meals supply riders. “It’s horrible right here with supply bikes not caring for visitors indicators and leaping them. They’re driving throughout. This must cease and visitors sense must be enforced,” he wrote.

With extra showers forecast within the coming days, officers have urged residents to remain indoors until journey is completely essential.