Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR region including Noida,Gurugram on Sunday morning, causing severe water-logging in many parts of thecity. The national capital received its first spell of heavy rains that led towaterlogging in low-lying areas and brought traffic to a standstill at keystretches in the city. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, jams werereported from Azadpur to Mukarba Chowk, Yashwant Place to Ashoka Road, at RingRoad, Bhairon Road, and near Mundka metro station due to heavy waterlogging.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said theSafdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city,recorded 74.8 mm rainfall till 8:30 am. As several key roads witnessedwaterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued a list of waterloggedroads/areas. Take a look.
Delhi traffic alert: Waterlogging reported at followingplaces
Minto Road under Railway Bridge
GTK Depot(both carriageway)
Azadpur underpass(both carriageway)
Guru Nanak Chowk (JLN Marg)
South Avenue Road
Pul Prahladpur Underpass on M B Road
New Delhi Railway Station Paharganj side
Azad Market towards Kishanganj, under railway bridge
Near Prembari Pul, Ring Road
Kanjhawala-Karala Road near Begumpur
Moolchand underpass, Lajpat Nagar towards AIIMS
Batra Hospital
Traffic in the National Capital has also been disrupted atmany places as trees at various places fell down due to early morningthunderstorms, heavy downpour.
List of areas where traffic has been affected due to thefalling of trees
Near Malcha Market
Near Cyber Crime office
Near Deepali Chowk
Shivaji Stadium towards Gol Market in front of Polic Clinic
Jalebi Chowk Jwalaheri Market
Aurobindo Marg at Dilip Singh cut
Aurobindo Chowk towards Safdarjung Road
Shanti Van towards Subhash Marg
Hansraj Gupta Marg
Hindu Rao roundabout towards Baraf Khana roundabout
Mathura Road near Supreme Court gate no.8
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