Was traffic and flights also affected?
Yes, this rain affected not only the roads but also air travel. IndiGo’s Ahmedabad-Pune flight (6E-522) had to be diverted to Goa due to bad weather, while several other flights were also delayed. There was heavy traffic jam on major routes like Solapur Highway and Magarpatta Road.
Pune city and its surrounding areas experienced extremely heavy rainfall yesterday, breaking a 130-year-old record for the highest rainfall in the month of April.According to the India Meteorological Department, Pune received more than 80 mm of rain in just two hours on… pic.twitter.com/j4hfSu4XN4
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