Traffic in many areas of the city has been at a standstill since Tuesday morning. Many roads were still flooded by Wednesday morning, which prevented traffic from moving back to a normal pace. Which roads are still flooded and which have cleared now determine how quickly the city moves.
Where is water still accumulated?
Sources from the Kolkata Traffic Police state that, as of 11 a.m. Several parts of the city were still flooded on Wednesday. AJC Bose Road, the Woodburn Road neighborhood, Lord Sinha Road, Camac Street, Thanthania Kalibari, Sahapur Road, portions of Elgin Road, and the Amherst Street neighborhood were among them. Hungerford Street, Lord Sinha Road, and a few other nearby areas were still partially covered by water.
This resulted in restricted and slow vehicular movement, with traffic moving slowly through these areas. However, traffic police verified that a number of the city's main thoroughfares were operating more efficiently. Traffic flow was said to be mainly normal on Alipore Road, Lenin Sarani, MG Road, CR Avenue, ATM Road, Rabindra Sarani, AJC Bose Flyover, Maa Flyover, and the inbound portion of the Second Hooghly Bridge towards Kolkata. Because cars could travel at normal speeds in these important thoroughfares, commuters experienced some respite.
Meetings and processions in Kolkata
In addition to the difficulties brought on by waterlogging, processions and rallies further taxed the city's transportation infrastructure. after eleven in the morning. After 11 a.m. on Wednesday, groups will be assembling in Howrah and Sealdah for a rally that was scheduled to march towards Rani Rashmoni Avenue. Later in the day, at around 4:30 p.m., another smaller rally was scheduled to move from Esplanade to College Square.
Traffic police warned that because of detours and congestion, traffic on the corresponding routes would probably move more slowly during these times. Police clarified that no other significant gatherings or protests were scheduled for the day, aside from these two rallies. However, commuters were cautioned to account for delays when passing through the heart of Kolkata.
Residents and commuters were advised by Kolkata Police to exercise caution when traversing waterlogged roads because the standing water posed a risk to both pedestrians and cars.
