![]() They also noted that PWD staff were working on the problem while Delhi Jal Board pumps were working to remove the water. The police also noted that traffic movement was restricted at the Anand Parbat T-point and Zakira underpass near Inderlok, with the both directions affected by waterlogging and urged commuters coming from West Delhi to turn left from Inderlok towards Ring Road via Keshavpuram, Britannia and Azadpur Chowks. “Towing cranes will be available 24×7 at different places of the city to deal with all kinds of problems due to waterlogging,” the Gurgaon traffic police said in a statement. There was waterlogging at three different stretches on the AIIMS roundabout.Īhead of the monsoon season, the traffic police had said 1,100 personnel, road safety officers (RSOs) and two quick response teams will be deployed to facilitate traffic. On Tughlaqabad Road, from the Govindpuri side, waterlogging prompted commuters to cross on “thela gaadis” or hand carts, the owners of which charged Rs 15 a trip. As traffic was affected in South Delhi, officials also advised drivers to avoid the Aurobindo Marg route from IIT to Adhchini in both directions, the M B Road route from the Khanpur T point to Tughlaq Fort in both directions, and the Outer Ring Road from Chirag Delhi to Savitri Flyover. Traffic on the IIT flyover towards Munirka was affected when a heavy transport vehicle broke down. Later in the day, traffic in this area returned to normal. The police noted that the waterlogging was affecting traffic going from Lodhi underpass and AIIMS towards Sarai Kale Khan and DND and directed drivers to avoid the stretch. Meanwhile, waterlogging obstructed traffic near the Barapullah Flyover area. The police advised commuters from the Shooting Range direction to take a left from Lal Kuan signal and those from Badarpur to take the Mathura Road. ![]() ![]() Waterlogging was reported at a small stretch of the Sarita Vihar underpass, slowing down traffic but not stopping it. On account of flooding at Pul Prahladpur, a dense traffic was seen from Sarita Vihar to Badarpur. Both carriageways remained shut for most part of the day and were reopened on Thursday evening. Police officials issued warnings of waterlogging at the Pul Prahladpur railway underpass. Rainfall recorded below 15 mm is considered light, between 15 and 64.5 mm is moderate and above 64.5 mm is heavy.Areas such as Pul Prahladpur, Sarita Vihar, Tughlakabad, AIIMS, Aurobindo Marg, Dhaula Kuan and Inderlok, among others, were waterlogged, leading to traffic snarls. The Palam, Lodhi Road, and Ridge weather stations gauged 45 mm, 25.8 mm, and 42.5 mm precipitation during the period. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 29.8 mm rains. The Ayanagar weather station in Delhi recorded 63.1 mm rainfall between 2:30 am and 11:30 am. More rains are very likely as the day progresses. Srivastava said Delhi recorded moderate rains till 11:30 am. The Delhi Traffic Police has alerted commuters to avoid specific stretches of roads where traffic congestion has been witnessed. Other areas, including Mayur Vihar Phase-2, Sarai Kale Khan to DND, Sashi Garden to Kotla, Seemapuri to Dilshad Garden underpass, MB Road at Maidan Garhi, MB Road at Anuvrat Marg, Apsara Border have also reported water-logging. The Delhi Traffic Police has been constantly updating its Twitter handle alerting commuters about waterlogging at several intersections across the city.Īccording to them, waterlogging was reported at BRT near Central School, Badarpur to Ashram, Badarpur flyover underpass, Sarita Vihar flyover underpass, Dhaula Kuan towards AIIMS carriageway, Moti Bagh flyover underpass, MB Road near Batra Hospital, Palam Flyover and Chhata Rail. On road, vehicles moved bumper to bumper during the morning rush hours, as the downpour led to heavy waterlogging at key road stretches. Seven cars were damaged after the boundary wall of a school in Block J, Saket in south Delhi collapsed allegedly due to heavy rains, the police said. Trees fell at seven different locations and at eight places and parts of buildings collapse due to rain. In Delhi, waterlogging took place at 16 different locations in areas, including Kirari, Burari and Rohini, the North MCD said. "If it is known as cyber city, it cannot be floating every time it rains for an hour," she added. Keerti Uppal, another resident of Gurgaon, said the situation is so bad in up-class Gurgaon areas, what could be the state of interior Gurgaon. Gurgaon is never prepared for rains," said Nidhi Shukla, a Gurgaon-based architect. ![]() "The city has come to a standstill, roads are submerged under water, imagine what would be the state of subways. #WATCH Haryana: Vehicles move through waterlogged streets near Gurugram's DLF Cyber City, following heavy rainfall in the area.
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