Torrential rains battered Rajasthan on Wednesday, plunging several districts, including Jaipur and Kota, into chaos as severe waterlogging disrupted road and rail traffic, upended daily life, and inundated homes, hospitals, and temples. The relentless downpour, driven by a potent monsoon trough and a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, has left the state grappling with widespread flooding and power outages, with more rain forecast until September 7.

In Kota, landslips near Dara railway station halted nine trains on the Kota-Mumbai route, stranding passengers and disrupting rail services. The overflow of the Dara stream also forced the suspension of traffic on National Highway-52, severing connectivity between Kota and Jhalawar. In Jaipur, iconic areas like Tonk Road, Jawahar Nagar, Raja Park, Moti Dungari Road, Gopalpura, Tonk Phatak, and Ajmer Road were submerged under four to five feet of water, bringing traffic to a standstill and disrupting normal life in the Walled City and other low-lying areas.

The Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur was flooded, causing significant inconvenience to patients and their families. Water also seeped into the historic Kala Hanuman Ji temple, adding to the distress. In Dausa, a police van collided with a truck on the Jaipur-Agra highway amid heavy rains, injuring two personnel. Power outages further compounded the misery in multiple areas across the state.

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Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, explained that a monsoon trough stretching from Bikaner and Jaipur through Madhya Pradesh to Odisha, combined with another trough over Punjab, Haryana, and northeast Rajasthan, is fueling the intense rainfall. A persistent low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal is expected to keep the monsoon active, with an orange alert issued for very heavy rainfall in Banswara and Pratapgarh and a yellow alert for heavy rain in Alwar, Baran, Bundi, Bharatpur, and several other districts. Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions are likely to see increased rain activity between September 5 and 7.

As Rajasthan battles this deluge, authorities are scrambling to restore normalcy, clear waterlogged roads, and ensure public safety. The weather department’s warnings underscore the need for residents to remain vigilant as the state braces for more heavy rainfall in the coming days.

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