Incessant rains trigger water logging in parts of Srinagar

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 07-Aug-2018

Parts of Srinagar on Tuesday faces water-logging due to incessant rains throwing life in the summer capital out of gear.It was difficult for the  commuters to walk on various city roads even the commercial hub Lal Chowk, Residency Road and MA Road here literally remained deluged.At some  busy and important junctions including Regal Chowk, the pedestrians preferred to hire auto-rickshaw to cross the roads. Most of public transport went  off the roads due to water logging which hampered the smooth movement of traffic.Massive water-logging was witnessed at Parraypora, Rambagh, LD  Hospital, TRC Junction, Regal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk and Sonwar.Water-logging of roads was also witnessed at exhibition crossing, Hari Singh High  Street, Ram Bagh, Hyderpora, Padshahi Bagh, Kursoo Raj Bagh, Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Lal Bazaar, Achanambal, Pandrethan, Iqbal colony,  Sonawari, Lasjan, Naveedabad, Batamaloo Bypass, Babademb, Samandarbagh also complained of water logging. Shaher-e-Khas areas including Aram  Mohalla in Khanyar, Aali Masjid, Braripora in Nawakadal, Safakadal and Soura were also waterlogged. (PTK)