Incessant rains in Delhi for the past few hours has resulted in flooded roads and massive traffic jams in several areas of the national capital. Several videos and pictures show people wading through knee-deep water near the Saket Metro Station and other areas. Traffic snarls have been reported at ITO, Minto Road, and Saket Metro.
The sky in Delhi and the neighbouring areas has remained cloaked in an overcast blanket as the weather department predicted more rains. The city is under a yellow alert, signaling adverse weather and the potential for worsening conditions that could disrupt daily life. Delhi rains LIVE updates
Due to the rain, the city's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 29.6 mm of rainfall, while the Ridge station recorded 69.4 mm, Delhi University 56.5 mm, Lodhi Road 28.2 mm, Aya Nagar 19.5 mm and Palam 18 mm in the last 24 hours ending at 8. 30 am Friday, according to data shared by the weather department.
Delhi Traffic Police is constantly updating on the situation on its social media handle on X. “Traffic is affected on MB Road in both the carriageways due to waterlogging near Sainik farm and Saket Metro Station. Kindly plan your journey accordingly,” it said in a post.
According to the traffic police, traffic is affected on “MB Road in the carriageway from Sangam Vihar and Ashram towards Badarpur due to waterlogging, on Aurobindo Marg in both the carriageways from Adchini towards IIT and vice-versa, Old Pankha Road in the carriageway from T- Point Uttam Nagar East Metro Station towards Pankha Road due to large pothole.”
In several other posts, the police also informed that traffic was affected on multiple roads, including Lala Lajpat Rai Marg in the carriageway from Kalkaji towards Defence Colony, Main Kanjhawla Road in the carriageway from Budh Vihar towards Puth Khurd, Outer Ring Road, Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa.
(With agency inputs)
