Bengaluru Metro Services Disrupted by Tree Branch Fall During Heavy Rain Heavy rains that lashed Bengaluru on Tuesday evening caused temporary disruptions to Namma Metro services on the Whitefield line, as a tree branch fell onto the tracks between ITPL and Sathya Sai Hospital stations. The incident led to the suspension of train movement between Whitefield and Garudachar Palya stations from 6 p.m. to 6:35 p.m., affecting commuters traveling on the Purple Line during peak evening hours. According to BMRCL Chief Public Relations Officer B.L. Yeshwanth Chavan, the obstruction on the track was cleared promptly by officials, allowing normal metro operations to resume shortly after. Chavan confirmed that trains were running between Whitefield and Challaghatta as usual, emphasizing that the disruption was brief and localized. The weather conditions also exacerbated traffic congestion across the city, with several roads and underpasses flooding due to the heavy downpour. The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) reported that over four trees were uprooted, and multiple branches snapped during the storm. This led to significant delays and bottlenecks at key junctions, including ITI Junction near ITPL, Ashwathnagar Junction toward Sanjaynagar, Veerannapalya Junction toward Nagawara, and Shantinikethan Junction toward Hope Farm. Flooding further compounded the situation, causing slow-moving traffic in areas such as Kasturinagar overpass downramp toward Ramamurthynagar, Sanjaynagar Main Road, and the service road of Old Madras Road.#bengaluru #greater_bengaluru_authority #bmrcl #bl_yeshwanth_chavan #whitefield_line
