LUCKNOW, Aug. 8 -- A brief spell of afternoon rain on Thursday brought traffic in the city to a halt, causing hours-long congestion and disrupting daily life. The jams continued till late evening, with commuters stuck on key roads and police personnel stepping in to manage traffic manually.

The state capital remained cloudy, and a rainfall of 1.2mm was recorded on Thursday.

Long tailbacks were reported from Hazratganj, Gomti Nagar, Polytechnic crossing, Kamta crossing, Alambagh, and Shaheed Path. Waterlogging in low-lying pockets and poor drainage compounded the situation.

"It took me almost two hours to reach from Indira Nagar to Charbagh, a journey that usually takes 30 minutes. The entire route was jammed, and there was no traffic c...