Rain fury grips Delhi-NCR: Waterlogging cripples commute amid IMD's red alert
Delhi and NCR experienced heavy rainfall on Friday morning. Waterlogging affected several areas, including Safdarjung Hospital and the airport. Traffic movement was significantly disrupted across the city and its surroundings. The India Meteorological Department recorded substantial rainfall amounts in various locations. Light rainfall is expected to continue over Delhi for the next two days.
Delhi and surrounding areas experienced heavy rain on Friday evening, causing severe traffic congestion and waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department had earlier issued a red alert, warning of moderate rain at many locations and heavy rain in isolated areas. Traffic was at a standstill on key roads like Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, ITO, Wazirabad Road, Patel Road, Rohtak Road, Shankar Road, the Kirti Nagar stretch, Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Peeragarhi, and Shaheen Bagh.
Long queues of vehicles crawled through flooded stretches, with commuters reporting delays of several hours. Waterlogged areas included Dakshinpuri, Okhla, Sangam Vihar, Sainik Farms, and parts of Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. Residents in Valmiki Basti in Fatehpur Beri village, which has faced flooding issues for decades, blamed incomplete stormwater drains and encroachments for the recurrent inundation.
The airport and airlines issued advisories, urging passengers to plan for extra travel time and allowing additional commute time due to slow-moving traffic. The weather forecast predicted light to moderate rainfall over Delhi until August 10, with intermittent heavy spells likely to persist, disrupting normal life.
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