Pune roads submerged as monsoon rains lash city

Commuters navigated heavily waterlogged streets in Pune, Maharashtra, on Monday, 6 July 2026, as intense monsoon rainfall inundated key roads and slowed movement across the city. (Photo: NationPress)

A motorcyclist was left stranded beside his bike after it became stuck in a pothole on a waterlogged road in Pune, Maharashtra, during heavy rain on 6 July 2026, highlighting the hazard submerged potholes pose to riders. (Photo: NationPress)

Vehicles pushed through waterlogged roads across Pune, Maharashtra, on 6 July 2026, after heavy monsoon rainfall left multiple stretches submerged, disrupting the daily commute for thousands of residents. (Photo: NationPress)

Persistent monsoon rains turned roads across Pune, Maharashtra, into waterways on 6 July 2026, with vehicles navigating knee-deep flooding that exposed longstanding drainage infrastructure concerns in the city. (Photo: NationPress)