Rajkot: Heavy rainfall of about 355mm agreed to a normal life in Rajkot City on Monday.
Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) officials said that around 1,300 people were evacuated from lowland areas such as Laludi Vokdi, Jangleshwar, Mafatiyapara, Bhavaninagar, Hathikhana, and the ECTA Society.
City Commissioner Amit Arora said, “AJI-1 flows on a danger sign.
If abundant, there is a possibility of a situation such as floods in the eastern part of the city including Bhagavatipara, Khodiyarpara, Bedipara, Navyugpara, Rukhadiyapara.
We have represented 11 NDRF teams along with police in 16 fields This is to accelerate the evacuation if necessary.
“The western part of the city of Rajkot was cut off with the middle because of heavy water in Mahila College Underpass and Amrapali underpass, forcing the police to close this for traffic.
Heavy water logging was also reported in Bhaktinagar, Sorathiyavadi, Yagnik Road, Jalan Jawahar, Jalan Kalavad, 150-foot ring road, Madhapar Chokdi and Jalan Jamnagar.
The ongoing construction works on three bridges on a 150-foot ring road and split flyover at the Chowk Hospital added to the commuter hassles.
In the village of Raiya Kota Rajkot, at least five cars parked on the road swept by flash floods.
Likewise, a car on Jalan Kotharia and one car at Amin Marg swept away the water flowing and attacking drainage.
Highway Rajkot-Jamnagar was closed for traffic since Monday morning due to water logging near Khijadiya.