Hyderabad: Moderate to heavy rainfall across several parts of Hyderabad on Friday evening brought relief to residents after a prolonged dry spell but disrupted traffic movement, with waterlogging reported at multiple locations across the city.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel and plan their journeys accordingly, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by intense thunderstorms over Khairatabad, Secunderabad, Golconda, Charminar, Chandrayangutta and Rajendranagar over the next two hours. Scattered moderate rainfall and thunderstorms were also expected in Jubilee Hills and Shamshabad.
The showers covered several localities, including Ameerpet, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Mehdipatnam, Attapur, Rajendranagar, Koti and Abids, among other areas.
Waterlogging was reported at Pillar Nos. 117 and 196 on the PVNR Expressway, resulting in slow vehicular movement. Monsoon Emergency Teams were deployed at the locations to monitor the situation.
Commuters travelling from Road Nos. 10 and 12 in Banjara Hills were advised to avoid the KBR One-Way route via Agrasen Island, Taj Mahal U-turn, BVB and Journalist Colony due to waterlogging. Slow vehicular movement was also reported at Tippu Khan Bridge from Bapu Ghat towards Langar Houz.
The Akshaya Hotel area in Malakpet and Puranapool Graveyard area were heavily flooded, while traffic movement remained slow on Malakunta Road towards Gandhi Bhavan.
Heavy rainfall was also reported in areas surrounding Praja Bhavan, while waterlogging was reported near the Malakpet Road Under Bridge (RUB), towards Chaderghat X Road. Traffic personnel from the Malakpet traffic police station were deployed at the spot to monitor the situation and assist commuters.
Traffic congestion was reported in Gachibowli, Madhapur, Ameerpet, Begumpet and adjoining areas during the evening rush hour. Motorists were advised to drive cautiously, follow instructions issued by traffic personnel and exercise caution while passing through waterlogged stretches.
Meanwhile, Balaji predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in east Telangana between November 2 and 4. The remaining parts of the State are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall over the next five to six days.