Heavy rain pounds Hyderabad, massive traffic jams observed

Torrential rain, severe thunderstorms pounded Hyderabad including in Banjara Hills, Khairatabad, Assembly, Lakdikapul, Tank Bund, Himayat Nagar, Nampally, and Panjagutta areas on Monday evening, leading to massive traffic jams.

The downpour is expected to continue till 5.40 pm, after which it will reduce, weather blogger T Balaji said. 

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Waterlogging was reported at VV Statue towards Shadan college, Mehdi function hall, Ayodhya junction, Shaikpet, Ranigunj, slowing vehicle movement in the areas. Commuters are advised to take alternate routes and drive with caution. Traffic staff and hydraa teams are on-site clearing the water, Hyderabad Traffic Police said in a post on social media platform X.

Due to the influence of the low pressure area, heavy rains with thunder and lightning will occur in the state on Monday and Tuesday, Meteorological Department official Srinivasa Rao said. Yellow alert has been issued for several districts. 

Low pressure area likely to form on Sept 25: 

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Another fresh low pressure area is likely to form over east central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal around September 25. Moving west-northwestwards, it is very likely to become a depression over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal off South Odisha-North Andhra coasts around September 26. It is very likely to cross South Odisha-North AP coasts around September 27. 

The trough now runs from the upper air cyclonic circulation associated with low pressure area over northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood to north Karnataka across Central Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana between 3.1 and 4.5 km above mean sea level.