India, Sept. 26 -- Heavy rains continued to disrupt life in Hyderabad on Friday, prompting authorities and airlines to issue advisories as the city braces for more downpours over the weekend.

The Cyberabad police urged IT companies to consider allowing employees to work from home to ease traffic congestion, citing the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) alert for moderate to heavy rains and thundershowers with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph in the city on Friday and Saturday. The IMD warned of water pooling on roads and in low-lying areas.

Air travel was also hit. Three IndiGo flights arriving from Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune were diverted from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to Vijayawada on Thursday due to poor visibility and we...