A bright and sunny day in Hyderabad suddenly turned dark after the noon on Monday (August 3, 2026) as rain swept through several parts of the city, coinciding with peak traffic hours, triggering waterlogging and severe congestion across several parts of the city.

The evening downpour left commuters caught up in long traffic snarls at several major junctions and arterial roads, with slow-moving traffic reported across Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Waterlogging and traffic congestion were reported on the Uppal-Boduppal stretch, at Allugadda Bavi, Rail Nilayam, Moula Ali Kaman towards Kushaiguda, Begumpet, Karkhana and from Begumpet towards Prakash Nagar. Traffic was also affected on the stretch from Muffakham Jah College and Chutneys towards Panjagutta Flyover and further up to Begumpet Flyover.

Similar conditions were witnessed on Banjara Hills Road No. 12 towards Masab Tank Flyover and from Shaikpet towards Tolichowki, among other stretches. The sudden rain also prompted several two-wheeler riders to take shelter under the Khairatabad Metro Station. The congregation of vehicles beneath the station contributed to slow-moving traffic on the stretch between Ayodhya Junction and VV Statue.

According to data from Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), as of 8 p.m, Kapra recorded a rainfall of 69.5 mm followed by 40.3 mm in AS Rao Nagar, 40 mm in Nacharam, 31.8 mm in Moula Ali, 30 mm in Cherlapally, 28.5 mm in Allwyn Colony, 27.5 mm in Jeedimetla, 26 mm in Chintal, 22 mm in Khairatabad, 21 mm in Miyapur, 17 mm in Amberpet, 16 mm in Sainikpuri and 15.5 mm in Musheerabad.

Traffic police personnel from the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates were deployed at major intersections and congestion-prone stretches to regulate vehicular movement. Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) were also pressed into service to clear waterlogged stretches and facilitate the movement of traffic.

Engineering and monsoon emergency teams of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) remained on the ground, monitoring waterlogging points and the flow of storm water. The teams cleared catchpits and drain inlets and removed obstructions to help rainwater recede from affected stretches.