Heavy rain snarls traffic, ride-hailing fares surge in Bengaluru
Heavy rain dumped on Bengaluru Thursday evening, causing waterlogged roads and choking traffic, especially in the Central Business District. Commuters in Hosur Road faced unrelenting bumper-to-bumper jams, with Electronics City being a hotspot for severe waterlogging. M.G. Road, Commissionerate Road, Acharya Layout Road, Anand Rao Circle, R.P.
Road near P.G. Halli, Mehkri Circle, and Jayamahal also reported slow-moving congestion due to the downpour. While no tree falls were reported, over 10 cases of snapped branches were noted across the city's five corporations.
Ride-hailing app users were hit hard with surge prices. Short jaunts of around 5 km cost more than ₹300, prompting many office workers to take to social media with screenshots of the exorbitant charges. Power outages were also felt in the southern and northeastern sectors of the city. The India Meteorological Department predicts Bengaluru will continue to see cloudy skies with occasional rain or thunderstorms over the next three days.
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