Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road traffic crawls as rain leaves the stretch flooded
Commuters in east Bengaluru faced significant delays on Tuesday due to flooding along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) caused by heavy rain and ongoing storm-water drain works. Traffic was severely impacted, with some areas experiencing bumper-to-bumper congestion for over an hour. Frustrated commuters took to social media to voice their concerns about the recurring flooding issues.
- ▪Evening rain and storm-water drain works led to flooding on the Outer Ring Road.
- ▪Commuters were stranded in traffic for more than an hour, particularly between K.R. Puram and Iblur Junction.
- ▪Devarabeesanahalli Junction was reported as the worst hit, with knee-deep flooding affecting both carriageways.
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Commuters on Tuesday struggled to navigate stretches of east Bengaluru, especially around the Outer Ring Road (ORR), as evening rain coupled with ongoing storm-water drain works left roads flooded.The situation was so severe that the stretch between K.R. Puram and Iblur Junction witnessed bumper-to-bumper traffic, leaving commuters stranded for more than an hour. In certain parts of the stretch, commuters were seen getting out of their vehicles to clear the water. Commuters struggled to navigate east Bengaluru on Tuesday evening as rain left several stretches flooded. Traffic snarls were reported in areas around the Outer Ring Road, Varthur, and Whitefield. On the ORR, it was bumper-to-bumper traffic, leaving commuters stranded for over an hour.
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