India, Sept. 14 -- Torrential rains battered several parts of Gujarat on Monday, inundating roads and underpasses and disrupting normal life, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for eight districts and forecast more heavy showers.

Central Gujarat bore the brunt of the downpour, with Borsad taluka in Anand district recording 138 mm of rain and Dholka in Ahmedabad district receiving 102 mm between 6 am and 2 pm, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

Ahmedabad city recorded 84 mm during the same eight-hour period, leaving low-lying residential areas inundated and severely reducing visibility for commuters. Knee-deep water brought traffic to a halt on several major roads and created flood-like...