Pune Weather Update : Heavy rainfall lashes city on Saturday causing traffic jams
Pune Weather Update : Heavy rainfall lashes city on Saturday causing traffic jams
September 23, 2023
Pune: Pune encountered heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday, resulting in roads and traffic congestion in various regions. The combination of partially cleared drains, ongoing road construction, metro, and flyover projects contributed to the waterlogging, as pits on the roads transformed into reservoirs.
The torrential downpour led to the accumulation of water on the roads, and the lack of functioning traffic lights exacerbated the congestion. Some traffic routes were modified due to Ganeshotsav, resulting in additional traffic jams. Motorists were observed attempting to navigate through smaller lanes adjacent to major roads.
As per the information received, long queues of vehicles were witnessed on various roads, including Fergusson College Road, Ganeshkhind Road, Jungli Maharaj Road, Karve Road, Sinhagad Road, Tilak Road, Satara Road, Shankar Sheth, Sassoon Road, Nagar Road, and Bund Garden Road.
The municipal administration asserted that they had conducted pre-monsoon preparations, including drain cleaning and maintenance of monsoon channels and sewers. However, incidents of waterlogging occurred due to insufficient cleaning of rain channels and sewers, resulting in road blockages. The drainage system encountered challenges, causing certain vehicles to come to a halt. Waterlogging was observed in familiar areas as well as in new locations such as Kothrud Garbage Land, Paud Road, Satara Road, Swami Vivekananda Chowk, Dhanori-Lohegaon Road and Vimannagar Chowk.
