India, April 17 -- A spell of heavy pre-monsoon rain lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday, leaving several parts of the city waterlogged and traffic snarled.

Areas like Balagere, Varthur, Outer Ring Road, Ramamurthy Nagar, Madiwala, Vittal Mallya Road, Nagawara among other areas witnessed severe waterlogging, disrupting both vehicular movement and daily life.

The Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory on Thursday morning, alerting commuters to avoid the stretch from Peenya Industry Bhavana towards HMT Layout due to a tree fall.

Motorists were advised to use the alternative TVS Cross Road route. Another massive tree was uprooted at Infantry Road, adding to the list of disruptions caused by the rain.

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