It’s tricky to travel during heavy rains. If you lucky enough, you will reach your destination comfortably. One rainy afternoon, on our back home, a huge tree fell over the highway near Sullia, blocking the road for nearly two hours with around 500 vehicles on either side. After some agonizing moments, the trees were cut and vehicle traffic resumed. Landslides and uprooting of trees are two major worries during monsoon, especially in ghat sections.

Stranded vehicles on either side.

An elephant landed on the spot to assist in clearing the road.

Vehicular traffic resumes.