Bengaluru Schools, Colleges Closed On October 16 After Orange Alert For Heavy Rain | Details

Bengaluru School Holiday: As Bengaluru continues to receive heavy downpour, the Karnataka government announced a holiday for all schools and colleges in the tech capital for Wednesday, October 16. Bengaluru Urban District collector Jagadeesha issued orders on Tuesday evening as rains are likely to continue for the next few days. The Indian Meteorological Département (IMD) also declared an orange alert for Bengaluru. This wet weather pattern will continue to impact Bengaluru and surrounding districts like Chamarajanagar, Mandya, and Ramanagara, lasting through October 17. As heavy rain is expected in the coming days, the IMD has also issued a yellow alert for several regions in Karnataka, particularly along the coast.

The schools just reopened after the Dasara break, and teachers in a few schools are reportedly asked to conduct online classes for students of higher sections. Thursday is already going to be a public holiday due to Valmiki Jayanti.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Bengaluru’s civic body said that a flood management team is on pace to attend to the residents at any given point of time. In an announcement, BBMP said, “Following are the areas where it rained throughout the day, and there is a prediction that it may rain further in these areas until 8 am 16/10/2024. BBMP’s flood management systems are in place and operational. We are actively addressing and providing areas impacted by the rain.”

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Bengaluru Traffic Advisory

As rain wreaked havoc leading to waterlogging and traffic chaos, commuters struggled to navigate inundated roads. Traffic moved at snail’s pace across major roads in Bengaluru as rains lashed the city nonstop since wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, October 15, leading to waterlogging.

Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) issued advisories for several areas that witnessed traffic snarls, including Mahadevapura, Marathahalli, Seshadripuram, Sanjay Nagar, Hunasemaranahalli, Hebbal flyover and Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Bannerghatta Road as the roads got inundated due to rain.

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According to the traffic police, the road near Sakra hospital and the railway underbridge at Panathur was inundated, resulting in slow movement of traffic. A stretch at Outer Ring Road (ORR) was also waterlogged.