India, Aug. 19 -- Continuous rainfall since early Monday led to severe traffic congestion across multiple parts of the city, stranding commuters in bumper-to-bumper traffic for hours.

Major bottlenecks were reported along Ganeshkhind Road, Sinhagad Road, Dhayari, Yerawada, Ahmednagar Road, Karve Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Katraj Chowk, and other key stretches during office hours. The situation deteriorated further during the evening rush as thousands attempted to return home amid ongoing downpours.

Officials attributed the gridlock to low visibility, waterlogging in certain areas, and a surge in vehicle volume.

Commenting on the development, deputy commissioner of police (DCP Traffic) Himmat Jadhav said, "We have deployed our maximum avail...