Bengal
XKolkata: The city and its suburbs came to a standstill on Tuesday morning due to massive waterlogging caused by Monday night’s heavy downpour.
According to police sources, although the number of vehicles was lower than on a typical working day, traffic congestion occurred across the city because of the flooding.
Around 9:40 am, Kolkata Traffic Police posted a warning to inform the public about the situation. In many areas, police had to divert traffic via bylanes and feeder roads to prevent accidents and long queues. With the number of buses on the roads severely reduced, commuters faced significant difficulties. The police also shared a list of roads where vehicle movement was extremely slow due to waterlogging.
In addition to managing traffic, several officers were seen attem