People pulling trollies and walking on the service lanes of Rajiv Gandhi Salai has become such a common sight every time the city witnesses heavy rains and these past few days are no exception.
People, especially those in the IT industry and getting out of flooded areas, seem to be moving from one place to another in groups. The cyclonic storm drove a lot of people to hotels. “We have no rooms now. With water levels remaining stagnant or rising, people are coming from their homes in large numbers. We also have IT employees coming in as groups. They are using the wifi to work from here,” said a senior staffer at a hotel on Rajiv Gandhi Salai.
A hotelier said that popular hotels on GST Road had an influx of guests when the flights were cancelled. “There were no flights for 28 hours. Passengers who could not go home in Chennai and even transit passengers stayed with us. We had to open our banquet hall to guests. We threw in some extra beds to make space for people,” he said.
