Bengaluru Traffic Jam: Heavy Rain Causes Congestion On ORR; Water-Logging In These Areas
Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) has been severely impacted by heavy rain, leading to significant traffic congestion and water-logging at several key locations.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police have issued a warning to commuters, urging them to plan their travel carefully due to the severe delays expected.

Heavy rain and traffic deadlock on ORR! #BengaluruTrafficJam#BengaluruRains pic.twitter.com/SC7rqLUU5S
— Citizens Movement, East Bengaluru (@east_bengaluru) August 29, 2024
The following points are particularly affected by water-logging:
Crawling traffic on ORR under rain.
— Citizens Movement, East Bengaluru (@east_bengaluru) August 29, 2024
Average speed: 7km/hr#BengaluruRains#BengaluruTrafficJam pic.twitter.com/qLJyj5NUcr
- Marathalli PS Junction (both service roads)
- Kariyamana Agrahara
- Kasturi Nagar
- Veeranapalya
- Salem Bridge
- Karthik Nagar
- Lowry Underpass
Slow-moving traffic due to water logging in the following areas :
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruTrafficPolice (@blrcitytraffic) August 29, 2024
1) Command Hospital towards Airport road
2)Panathur railway bridge towards Varthur main road. pic.twitter.com/k1RotN1KFv
Slow-moving traffic due to water logging in the following areas :
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruTrafficPolice (@blrcitytraffic) August 29, 2024
1) Marathahalli service road towards Kadubeesanahalli
2) At Anil kumble circle.
3) CBI upper ramp towards Airport road.
4) SJP road towards Townhall junction . pic.twitter.com/2UXqSgpCCX
Drivers are advised to avoid these areas if possible and expect extended travel times.
As waterlogged streets and traffic jams plagued various parts of the city, citizens turned to social media to share images of their flooded neighborhoods, questioning whether the city's infrastructure would ever improve.
The city administration BBMP cant manage moderate rains in BENGALURU & the govt is planning for Tunnel roads 🤷
— Karnataka Weather (@Bnglrweatherman) August 29, 2024
It will be a good start-up idea if any company can make vehicles turn into boats to commute whenever it rains in the city#BengaluruRains #BangaloreRains #Bangalore https://t.co/miSgOclN4r pic.twitter.com/wbwPEcf8DV
People have also been stuck on the road for hours owing to the waterlogged streets and the traffic jams.
When You Came to Drop Your Dad at Railway Station and Got Stuck in Rain 🤌
— ~S. ♥️~ (@IamVShilpa) August 29, 2024
Its was kind of experience bcz after long time enjoyed being drenched in rain😂🤌
HEAVY RAIN FOR 15/20 MINS 🤌❤️ #BENGULURURAIN pic.twitter.com/la8igsrc18












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