Hyderabad: Woes rain heavy on Bonalu holiday

Hyderabad: The city got its heaviest spell of rain of the month on Monday, and denizens were caught off-guard as the civic body was enjoying the Bonalu holiday.

The GHMC head office help desk became operational only at 6 pm, and was inundated with complaints.

The maximum rainfall was recorded in Srinagar Colony recorded 5.2 cm rainfall, the heaviest in the city. The previous highest average rainfall in one day was 2.3 cm on July 7. Overflowing water washed off a newly-laid  road at Shaikpet, which connects Filmnagar with Jubilee Hills and Tolichowki. This caused a massive traffic jam during office hours.

Rainwater entered the Attapur sub-station, snapping power supply to surrounding areas for hours. The electricity department sought the help of the fire service to pump out the water.

There were reports of water stagnation on arterial roads, flooding in low-lying areas and power supply disrupted in many places.

Thunderstorms bring relief and pain
Water was left standing on roads in Panjagutta, Begumpet, Secunderabad, General Bazaar, Malakpet crossroads, Mehdipatnam  and Amberpet bridge.

A man struggles with his bike through a waterlogged road in Ranigunj area of the city on Monday. Many roads in the city were flooded which led to traffic blocks. (Photo: DC)

Three colonies — Devinagar in Neredmet division, Raghavendranagar, and Jyothinagar in Anand Bagh — witnessed  waterlogging.

Motorists faced a piquant situation at Anandbagh crossroads, which had been dug  up to lay a drainage system. Motorists feared crossing the dug-up road opposite CCPL  Mall, bringing traffic to a halt in the rain.

Warasiguda witnessed  a black-out and several locations were inundated. High pressure pumps were used to pump out the water. Power supply tripped in many areas, mainly Secunderabad, Old City and the central city areas. Power outage was reported from Azamabad, Saifabad, Mehdipatnam and Salarjung museum.

Officials said the power tripping was caused by may be due to tree branches falling  , insulator failure due to rain.

The GHMC 24x7 call centre 040-2111-1111 received 60 complaints mostly of water stagnation, power cuts and inundation.

Note: In the last 24 hours the southwest monsoon has been active over Telangana. Low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of coastal Odisha and west-central Bay of Bengal is now well-marked over north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and coastal areas of Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh. It is very likely to intensify into a depression in the next 24 hours.