IT Professionals In Bengaluru Commute In Tractors As Roads Remain Severely Waterlogged
Many IT professionals have resorted to commute to work via tractors as streets remain waterlogged amid heavy rains that continue to lash the city.
Once upon a time, roads in Bengaluru used to be packed with hundreds of cars and thousands of people trying to reach work. Now, those cars are replaced by tractors and those roads have turned into lakes. Yes, that's true.
Techies take tractor ride to work
Many IT professionals have resorted to commute to work in tractors as streets remain waterlogged amid heavy rains that continue to lash the city.
Water-logging in localities like Rainbow Drive layout, Sunny Brooks Layout, some areas on Sarjapur Road were to such an extent that tractors and boats were used to ferry students and office goers in the morning.
In an area, near the tech hub of Bengaluru, the tech capital of India, a tractor is carrying me from one side of the flooding to another, my home. The skies are still as blue and gorgeous, and trees on both sides of the road. Will @peakbengaluru peak any more than this for me? pic.twitter.com/WEBYvYMoVB
¡ª Jash Jain (@jashjain98) September 5, 2022
Visuals of techies travelling in tractors to reach work have now gone viral.
A resident of the Yemalur area of Bengaluru said that she is using a tractor to reach her office as the roads are waterlogged. The tractors, she said, are dropping people off for ?50 each.
Speaking with news agency ANI, the Bengaluru local said, ¡°We can't take so many leaves from the office, our work is getting affected. We're awaiting tractors to drop us for ?50."
Karnataka | Many employees of IT companies use tractors to reach their offices in the Yemalur area of Bengaluru amid waterlogging due to heavy rains
¡ª ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2022
We can't take so many leaves from the office, our work is getting affected. We're awaiting tractors to drop us for Rs 50: Local https://t.co/vU7zRpDXAD pic.twitter.com/ApRI8xa1Qk
Some people who tried to give their private vehicles a try on waterlogged roads were stuck in between. "I was on my way to the office, it's knee-deep water here, my vehicle stopped mid-way because of water entering the engine parts. Now I'm stuck here, not sure what to do and where to reach," said a man in his mid-thirties, as per news reports.
Rescue ops
Boats and tractors were pressed into service in certain parts and a forecast of more rains has caused worry among the people residing in the vulnerable areas, even as many have started moving to safer zones, taking with them only necessary belongings.
Heavy rain & poor infrastructure turns Bengaluru roads into lakes.
¡ª South First (@TheSouthfirst) September 5, 2022
Balagere-Panathur road flooded as storm water drains clog. Inflatable boats pressed into action near Sekhar Bellevue apartment. #bengalururains pic.twitter.com/RzhaRJUvH3
Flood-like situation
The low-lying areas were inundated as the rains severely impacted Bengaluru, leaving overflowing lakes and stormwater drains.
While there were traffic jams, there was also non-availability of public transport like buses, autos and cabs as rains threw normal life out of gear.
Since the start of the monsoon season on June 1, Bengaluru has received 141 per cent more rainfall than average. "Bengaluru and south interior Karnataka are likely to get heavy rainfall until Friday. From Saturday, rainfall activity will go down," a senior weather official with IMD said.
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