Watch: Chennai Residents Forced To Park Cars On Flyover Amid Heavy Rain

Torrential rain caused major waterlogging that hit parts of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu on October 15. Numerous videos of Chennai locals addressing the city’s traffic jams surfaced on social media. One such video gaining traction is of a flyover that turned into a parking lot. Yes, you read that right!

The flyover is first seen in the video as being one-way, with cars parked in two rows. Another flyover has a sizable number of cars parked there as well, making it easy for commuters to cross. “Chennai people decided to park their cars on the bridge to avoid flooding. One way to use flyovers,” the video’s caption read.

Shared on October 16, the video has garnered more than 7 lakh views. The clip also elicited a range of comments from online users, underscoring the government’s poor management.

A user commented, “Looking at how Chennai, Bangalore, and Mumbai are faced with frequent urban flooding … it would be a great idea for builders to come up with first-floor parking in apartments going forward and also build more multi-storey car parks or parking garages in prime locations.”

Someone said, “Parking cars on flyovers in Chennai during floods is resourceful but causes traffic jams and safety risks. It shows adaptability but highlights the need for better flood management.”

“Modern problems need a modern solution,” a user on X wrote.

“Ha ha we Indians always find a way to tackle problems,” another person remarked.

The depression over the Bay of Bengal passed the shores of south-south Andhra Pradesh and north-south Tamil Nadu between Puducherry and Nellore on October 17, early in the morning, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai. As per the RMC, areas in Chennai affected by heavy rainfall were Cholavaram, Red Hills, Kathivakkam and Manali, which recorded 30 cm, 28 cm, 23 cm and 21 cm of rain, respectively.

The Chennai areas devastated by the rain were reportedly inspected and seen by MK Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. He was also spotted having tea with the rescue and relief personnel.