Bengaluru Rains: Continued Heavy Rain Floods Residential Areas and Impacts Traffic

Bengaluru Rains: The BBMP, the local government, has also provided helplines. The rain helpdesk will also be accessible at toll-free number 1533. Along with zonal helpline lines, the BBMP also maintains a 24/7 helpline (2266 0000) and a WhatsApp helpline (94806 85700).

Due to severe rains on Monday, some residential neighbourhoods in Bengaluru became flooded, causing officials to send rafts to rescue residents, which was a terrifying experience for Bangaloreans. Bellandur, Sarjapura Road, Whitefield, Outer Ring Road, and BEML Layout are reportedly the most impacted neighbourhoods. Twitter users are posting images and videos of the flooded roadways there. “Situation in Ecospace, close to Bellandur, is terrifying. Vehicles are quite literally sinking. Rains don’t appear to be slowing down, a Twitter user shared while posting a video.

The BBMP, a civic organisation in the city, has also provided hotline numbers. The rain helpdesk will also be accessible at toll-free number 1533. Along with zonal helpline lines, the BBMP also provides a 24-hour helpline (2266 0000) and a WhatsApp helpline (94806 85700). For all the latest information on the rains in Bengaluru.