Flooding in many parts of Bengaluru after torrential overnight rain

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, May 19, 2025: Torrential, likely record-breaking downpour that Bengaluru received on Sunday night exposed the gaps in the city’s infrastructure, as residents woke to river-like roads and localities on Monday.

According to the IMD, Bengaluru City recorded nearly 104 mm of rainfall, with nearly 90 mm of rainfall overnight. The city breached the 100 mm mark in a single day for the second time in a decade.

In 2022, Bengaluru received 114.6 mm of rainfall on May 18. The all-time record for the highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours in May was set in 1909, with 153.9 mm of rain.

Major areas that were flooded included: Wilson Garden, HSR Layout, Nandagokula Layout in Nagavara, HBR Layout 5th block, Hennur, Sai Layout, Manyata Tech Park, ST Bed Layout in Koramangala and Silk Board Junction.

Come Monday, slow-moving traffic due to waterlogged roads was reported on several stretches, including Outer Ring Road (BTM Layout 29th Main Cross), Silk Board Junction on both sides, Vidyashilp railway underpass towards the Kempegowda International Airport, HSR Layout (multiple areas), NICE Road and Kanakapura Main Road, Sony World Signal, Lowry railway underpass towards Mahadevapura, Hennur underpass, Balagere T Cross, Jnanabharathi, RR Nagar, Bhashyam Circle, Allalasandra, and Kasturi Nagar.

Earthmovers were employed to push out water at the Silk Board Junction. Similarly, tractors could be seen near Hennur. A goods vehicle was also found submerged in water at a railway underpass near RMV 2nd stage.

Bengaluru Traffic Police closed the Electronics City flyover due to waterlogging at Roopena Agrahara.

Uma Mani, a resident of HSR Layout Sector 7, said, "The drains aren’t silted properly; drain covers have been left open and rubbish dumped in it. Sections of the stormwater drain weren’t completed either. The whole of HSR Layout is flooded."

She added that the local MLA and government officials who visited said they had no funds when asked about desilting.