Summary:
Online traffic maps were blinking red for hours showing blockages on most routes: ‘Congestion on Old Mumbai Highway – 18-min delay, congestion on NH65 – 31-min delay, congestion on NH44 – 18-min delay, congestion on Inner Ring Road – 18-min delay’. The other areas which recorded heavy rain are Mehdipatnam – 6.3 cm, Madhapur – 5.7 cm, Falaknuma – 5 cm, Khairatabad 3 cm. Places which received heavy rain include Sardar Mahal 6.7 cm, Asifnagar 6.5 cm, Madhapur 5.8 cm, Zoo Park 5.5 cm, Ameerpet 4.8 cm, Bandlaguda 4.1 cm, Srinagar Colony 3.9 cm, Nampally and Musheerabad 3 cm, etc. Southern parts of the city recorded heavier rainfall, with Malakpet recording 6.6 cm by 6.30 p.m. GIRImore-inHeavy rain in the peak evening hours sent people scurrying for cover in Hyderabad..