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Flooded Indrayani Submerges Bridges to Alandi and Forces Evacuations and Palkhi Limits

Heavy monsoon rains cut access to the pilgrimage town, prompting a restricted July 8 departure as authorities run rescue, sheltering, and infrastructure checks

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Overview

  • The Indrayani River rose above the danger mark and overflowed, submerging all four bridges into Alandi and making the town effectively inaccessible.
  • Rescue teams evacuated 408 devotees and moved about 150 cattle to safety, with operations led by the Pune district administration, police, NDRF, PDRF, and local teams.
  • Trustees of the Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan limited the Ashadhi Wari Palkhi departure to roughly 1,660 people and urged Warkaris and other devotees not to travel to Alandi.
  • Floodwaters damaged local infrastructure by washing away bridge railings and electricity poles and fully submerging Alandi’s water treatment plant, disrupting drinking water and power supplies.
  • The IMD issued a red alert for Pune, landslides in the district killed three people, and authorities have requisitioned schools and dharmashalas as temporary shelters while they monitor further rain and safety risks.