Hour Of Rain, Endless Traffic Woes: Hyderabad Brought To A Standstill After Rainfall Leaves Roads Flooded
Hour Of Rain, Endless Traffic Woes: Hyderabad Brought To A Standstill After Rainfall Leaves Roads Flooded Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 09:13 IST
Hour Of Rain, Endless Traffic Woes: Hyderabad Brought To A Standstill After Rainfall Leaves Roads Flooded Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 09:13 IST The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange Warning for Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. Rapid Read Amid the heavy rain, two people died after allegedly being electrocuted in separate incidents. Hyderabad Rains: An hour of intense rainfall accompanied by strong winds brought large parts of Hyderabad to a standstill on Tuesday evening, triggering severe traffic congestion, widespread waterlogging and disruptions across the city’s IT corridor. Areas including Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kondapur, Raidurgam and the Financial District witnessed intense rainfall that continued for over 45 minutes. Several roads in the Cyberabad region were inundated during peak office hours, affecting thousands of commuters heading home from work. Several vehicles got stuck in the middle of the road, and could go nowhere as the rainwater accumulated big time. This created a very problematic situation on the urban roads across the city. Vehicles stranded as waterlogging worsens Heavy rain led to significant water accumulation on several roads, with vehicles getting stranded in waterlogged stretches.
The IKEA flyover and several key junctions across the city witnessed long queues of vehicles as traffic came to a near standstill. Heavy rain and strong winds brought parts of Hyderabad to a standstill, triggering severe traffic congestion and waterlogging across key areas, including Madhapur, Gachibowli and the Financial District. The IMD had issued an orange alert warning of thunderstorms and gusty winds,… pic.twitter.com/Et1Zke1sqS— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 10, 2026 Residents reported severe congestion in Hitech City, Gachibowli, Kondapur and Madhapur, with traffic jams continuing late into the night. Some commuters alleged there was inadequate traffic management on several stretches, adding to the chaos. According to reports, Hyderabad received between 9 and 15 centimetres of rainfall within an hour. Begumpet and Khairatabad alone recorded around 9 centimetres of rain. Two die of electrocution Amid the heavy rain, two people died after allegedly being electrocuted in separate incidents. Police identified the victims as a 30-year-old auto-rickshaw driver and a 15-year-old Class 9 student. According to officials, both came in contact with a live electric wire that had fallen onto a road following the rain and strong winds.
Orange alert issued The heavy downpour came hours after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange Warning for Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. The weather department had forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms accompanied by winds ranging between 41 kmph and 61 kmph and advised residents to remain cautious. While many residents associated the rain with the onset of the southwest monsoon, the IMD clarified that the monsoon has entered Telangana through Gadwal district but has not yet officially covered Hyderabad. The department attributed Tuesday’s rainfall to intense thunderstorm activity. Civic agencies launch emergency response The rainfall also led to several incidents of uprooted trees and waterlogging across the city. The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) said its personnel were deployed to clear fallen trees at 76 locations. HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath supervised operations to remove waterlogging near the State Secretariat and clear a fallen tree on the Tank Bund road, which had caused major traffic disruptions. State authorities directed civic agencies, police, electricity officials and water supply departments to coordinate closely during the monsoon season and ensure quick restoration of normalcy.
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