Despite BBMP’s efforts, city’s underpasses drown in downpour

Viral images of two vehicles plunged in flooded underpasses have shoved civic authorities into action.

In one of them, taken at the Doddanekundi underpass, a school bus was seen submerged in water, while in another photograph, a driver was seen standing on top of a submerged car and shouting for help at the Kodigehalli underpass.

Despite the civic body’s efforts to fix flood-prone underpasses, many remain waterlogged.

A recent survey by the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has revealed that the city has 54 flood-prone roads. Linking pictures and geotags of these locations, police shot off a letter to the BBMP with a request to carry out emergency repair works. The list includes at least a dozen underpasses.