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Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

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People commute in a tractor trolley as firemen stand next to pumps that are used to remove water from a water-logged neighbourhood following torrential rains in Bengaluru (Photo: Reuters)

BS Web Team New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 14 2022 | 9:14 AM IST

A few days ago, Bengaluru, often regarded as India's Silicon Valley, almost drowned after torrential rains wreaked havoc in the city. As relentless monsoon continued to batter the city, transport and business operations took a toll, eventually leading to many firms triggering emergency business continuity plans, allowing work from home, or passing crucial work to locations outside Bengaluru.

Long traffic snarls, widespread power cuts and heavy floods sweeping into homes and submerged roads disrupted everyday life in Bengaluru for days, with many bearing the brunt. Still, it was "brand Bengaluru" that suffered most of all.

According to reports, the newer

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