Overnight rains lashed several parts of Hyderabad late on Monday (July 27, 2026) and continued into Tuesday morning, bringing widespread showers across the city.
The rain began after 10 p.m., sparing the city from major traffic congestion during peak commuting hours. Earlier in the day, the Cyberabad Police had issued an advisory urging Information Technology (IT) companies to consider allowing employees to leave work early to minimise potential traffic disruptions in the event of heavy rainfall. However, as the showers commenced only after 10 p.m., traffic snarls were largely avoided.
Heavy rains lash Manikonda area in Hyderabad catching commuters off guard on Monday (July 27, 2026) | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Rainfall was reported in Begumpet, Secunderabad, Mettuguda, Tarnaka, Uppal, Shaikpet, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Madhapur and parts of Gachibowli. Personnel from the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri police commissionerates were deployed at key junctions to ensure the smooth movement of vehicles, while teams from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA)’s Disaster Response Force (DRF) cleared waterlogged stretches.
According to data from Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), as of 8.30 a.m of Tuesday (July 28, 2026), Adibatla recorded a rainfall of 27 mm followed by 24.5 mm in L.B. Nagar, 24.3 mm in Saroornagar, 24 mm in Nagole, 22 mm in Champapet, 19.8 mm in Santosh Nagar, 19.5 mm in Moosarambagh, 16.8 mm in Shamshabad, 16.5 mm in Yakutpura and 16 mm in Charminar.
Heavy rains lash Manikonda area in Hyderabad catching commuters off guard on Monday (July 27, 2026) | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed many districts. TGDPS data revealed that Minpoor in Medak district recorded a rainfall of 84.5 mm followed by 83.5 mm in Chegunda (Medak), 74.8 mm in Venaktapuram (Mulugu), 68.8 mm in Sarvaipet (Jayashankar Bhupalpally), 60.5 mm in Julurpad (Bhadradri Kothagudem), 60.5 mm in Vattemla (Rajanna Sircilla), 58 mm in Gandhari (Kamareddy), 57 mm in Gangadhara (Karimnagar) and 55.8 mm in Doulatabad (Siddipet).
For Tuesday, July 28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for six districts — Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts.
Published - July 28, 2026 11:52 am IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
