The pre-Diwali showers in the city drenched the revellers’ enthusiasm for the festival.

The two-hour downpour in many areas of Ahmedabad in the early hours of Monday led to canopy damage at the Gujarat government's Shopping Festival at Sindhu Bhavan.

The Shopping Festival at Sindhu Bhavan was inaugurated on October 12 in collaboration with state government and Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) which will continue till January 14 next year.

At the festival, waterlogged approach roads forced the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to use pumps to drain the rainwater.

The tent of the festival also tilted due to the rain, while halogen lights and electrical wiring were also damaged.

Waterlogged areas

Several roads were waterlogged, and trees fell at three locations across the city. The western parts of the city witnessed heavy rainfall on Monday morning, leading to waterlogging on roads such as Helmet Crossroads, Memnagar Village, and Vijay Crossroads, making it difficult for commuters to navigate.

Jodhpur received 22 mm of rain, while Science City and Gota recorded 20 mm each. The city saw an average of 4.9 mm of rain, bringing the season’s total to 39.56 inches.

Rainwater also flooded roads from Sardar Patel Ring Road to S G Highway, as well as Sun City and Bopal.

A tree fell on Sanjivani Hospital Road, causing a temporary road closure. The fire department also  received calls of fallen trees near Gala Gymkhana in South Bopal and the Bopal fire station.

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