Bengaluru: Bengaluru has been experiencing torrential rain and significant weather changes over the past few days. A heavy downpour on Sunday night caused severe flooding in several parts of the city, with Horamavu being the most affected. The flooding was so severe, that rescue teams had to use boats to reach residents trapped in waterlogged streets on Monday morning. This situation points out at the pathetic condition of basic civic infrastructure in the city.
Notably, areas like Vidyaranyapura Sai Layout in Horamavu experienced severe flooding, that disrupted daily activities. Videos and pictures from the area showed water levels rising above knee height in front of many houses. Authorities were forced to deploy boats to assess the damage and offer assistance. Despite repeated requests from locals and protests calling for better drains on road, the area remains highly vulnerable to flooding after every rainfall.
A local told ANI, “All the people in this area are facing difficulty. It is only in this 200-300 metre radius. There is no proper sewage system here. College, school and workplace, all are affected because of this”
#WATCH | Karnataka: Cars partially submerged amid heavily waterlogged roads due to incessant rains in Bengaluru.
---Advertisement---(Visuals from Sai Layout area) pic.twitter.com/EusH71jmvZ
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2025
Similar scenes were reported from Panathur RUB and other low-lying areas. Meanwhile, New BEL Road, Nagawara, and Silk Board, Hoodi circle were congested by severe traffic jams due to waterlogging.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Police rescue the stranded people as several parts of Bengaluru witness severe waterlogging following heavy rainfall. pic.twitter.com/M7SEqvwpJp
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2025
Bengaluru’s famous park Manyata Tech Park was also not spared by the rain and it looked like a shallow lake. Over two feet of standing water accumulated at several entry points. Civic authorities were engaged in pumping out the water.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Drains clogged amid severe waterlogging in parts of Bengaluru city following heavy rainfall.
A local says, "All the people in this area are facing difficulty. It is only in this 200-300 metre radius. There is no proper sewage system here. College, school and… pic.twitter.com/IIMYev0Tan
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2025
Locals Express Anger On Social Media
The flooding of major roads sparked outrage among locals, who took to social media to express their anger. A user wrote, “Nagawara main road was never flooded; The recent drain works have ruined Nagawara Main Road; rain water is blocked all over the road and is flooding.”
Another added, “Pl visit Thygarajanagar and see how the roads arr being damaged abd Works is proceeding at Snail Speed. Bengaluru roads are nightmare due to pot wells.Infrastructure has taken a severe beating.”
“Main problem in areas around Manyata tech park is throwing of garbage in Strom water drains leading to flooding by choking,” wrote one user.
