The nascent Nallurhalli metro station was waterlogged after heavy downpours in the area.
Story so far: Raining cats and dogs is alright, but when it rains elephants and whales, it’s something of a nuisance. Only a few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the KR Puram – Whitefield stretch of the Bengaluru Metro Phase II project, the Nallurhalli metro station has become waterlogged.
- Several netizens have shared how the water has seeped inside the station and reached ticketing counters.
- The metro staff’s efforts to clean up the slippery station were largely futile. According to some of the travellers, in a hurry to inaugurate the stretch, the officials have overlooked basic structural deficiencies.
Tell me more? Due to heavy rains in Whitefield and surrounding areas, several roads were affected by waterlogging. Apart from insidiously slow-moving traffic, the rains caused concerns over inadequate drainage infrastructure in the city. Light rains are expected to continue for a few days.
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