Heavy overnight showers brought Kolkata to a standstill on Tuesday, leaving several parts of the city and its adjoining areas waterlogged. The rain, which began past midnight, submerged major roads under knee-deep water and entered residential complexes, disrupting daily life across the city.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) reported that the heaviest rainfall was recorded in the southern and eastern parts of the city. Garia Kamdahari logged the highest with 332 mm in just a few hours, followed by Jodhpur Park at 285 mm, Kalighat at 280 mm, Topsia at 275 mm and Ballygunge at 264 mm. North Kolkata’s Thantania received 195 mm of rainfall.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal is expected to bring more heavy rainfall across south Bengal districts including Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, South 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Bankura till Wednesday. Another low-pressure system is also likely to form around September 25 over the Bay of Bengal, raising concerns of continued downpours.
The heavy rains also impacted metro services in Kolkata. Waterlogging between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar stations on the Blue Line forced authorities to suspend services between Shahid Khudiram and Maidan. A spokesperson for Metro Railway Kolkata confirmed that truncated services are being operated between Dakshineswar and Maidan, with safety being prioritized until normal services can resume.
