Dark clouds swept across Hyderabad on Thursday evening, bringing much-needed relief from the summer heat but leaving behind waterlogged roads, traffic congestion and slow-moving vehicles across several parts of the city.
The showers, which lashed several localities under the GHMC limits, also extended to several districts across Telangana, with the IMD forecasting more thunderstorms and gusty winds in the coming days.
The evening showers disrupted traffic at several key junctions across the city. Waterlogging was reported at GRT Somajiguda and near Praja Bhavan, slowing vehicular movement in surrounding areas. Traffic congestion was witnessed from Monappa Junction and Praja Bhavan towards Begumpet Road, while continuous rainfall led to slow-moving traffic on the Greenlands Flyover towards Begumpet.
Traffic police personnel were deployed at Mythrivanam junction to prevent water stagnation to ensure smoother vehicular movement.
Rainfall was reported across GHMC circles, with Chintal recording the highest rainfall of 37.5 mm in Quthbullapur mandal.
According to Telangana Development Planning Society data, Fatehnagar in Bowenpally received 30.3 mm of rainfall, followed by ESS Quthbullapur with 29.5 mm, Ferozguda in Balanagar with 27.3 mm, Maitrivanam in Ameerpet with 26 mm and Srinagar Colony in Khairatabad with 24 mm. Other areas, including the Bowenpally ward office, GHMC head office, Banjara Hills, Begumpet, Musheerabad and Tarnaka also recorded moderate rainfall.
Across Telangana, the highest rainfall of 63.5 mm was recorded at Matur in Tripuraram mandal of Nalgonda district. Teekya thanda in Miryalaguda received 56.3 mm, while Phanigiri in Suryapet district recorded 55.3 mm. Motkur in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district received 45 mm, with several locations in Nalgonda, Suryapet and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts also witnessing moderate showers.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning at isolated places in Mulugu, Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal and Hanumakonda districts.
Gusty winds are also likely over northern districts, including Adilabad, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Sircilla and Karimnagar. The IMD has also warned that isolated heatwave conditions may continue in some parts of the state despite the rainfall activity.
