India’s Silicon Valley flooded; technology staff commuting by tractor

People commute in tractors due to water-logged roads following torrential rains in Bengaluru, India on Sept 6, 2022. — ANI/Reuters TV via Reuters

NEW DELHI: Particularly heavy monsoon rains have flooded parts of the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru, forcing people there to use any means possible to get to work and go about their day.

Employees of large information technology companies drove to work by tractor. Travellers did the same to get to the airport, television channel NDTV reported on Sept 7.