Heavy rain lashes Delhi, traffic crawls on waterlogged roads
Heavy rain lashed Delhi on early June 28, waterlogging in many areas of the city lead to a flood-like situation that hampered traffic movement and halted flight operations. The Delhi Traffic Police issued alerts to notify the affected carriageways, advising commuters to plan their journey accordingly. Visuals from various parts of the city show several areas inundated with water, leading to jams which affected commuters, especially, officegoers. According to the police, traffic was affected on Anuvrat Marg in both the carriageways from 100 Foota Red Light and Lado Sarai Red Light and vice-versa due to waterlogging. At the New Delhi Railway Station, commuters had to walk through knee-deep water, carrying children to navigate the flooded roads. Water also filled metro stations in some areas, adding to the discomfort of the people. On the Ring Road, traffic was slow in both directions from Naraina towards Moti Bagh and vice-versa due to waterlogging under the Dhaula Kuan Flyover. Traffic has also been affected on Vir Banda Bairagi Marg due to waterlogging at the Azad Market underpass. On Aurobindo Marg, vehicles were stuck in both directions from INA towards AIIMS and vice-versa due to waterlogging under the AIIMS Flyover. Traffic was slow on the Outer Ring Road — from Shantivan towards ISBT and vice-versa — due to waterlogging near Y-point Saleemgarh and Nigambodh Ghat. Due to waterlogging below Tilak Bridge W-point, traffic was disrupted on W-Point Tilak Bridge road in both the carriageways from A-Point to W-Point and vice-versa. On the Rohtak road, traffic was affected from Rajdhani Park towards Mundka and vice-versa due to waterlogging. The uprooting of a tree has disrupted traffic on Mathura Road in the carriageway from Ashram towards Badarpur.
2024-06-28T06:17:14Z