Heavy rains have continued to hit Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) this morning, leading to severe waterlogging and significant traffic disruptions across the city. Social media is abuzz with visuals showing inundated roads in areas such as ITO, Sangam Vihar, and Kalkaji.
In response to the waterlogging issues affecting traffic flow, the Delhi Traffic Police have issued advisories for commuters. Major roads such as Guru Teg Bahadur Road, GTK Road, and Main Outer Ring Road are experiencing disruptions due to water overflow and sewer issues. Specific areas affected include:
- Guru Teg Bahadur Road: Traffic disrupted from Ring Road towards Patel Chest in front of Khalsa College.
- GTK Road: Traffic issues from Mukarba Chowk towards Azadpur Chowk and vice versa.
- Main Outer Ring Road: Disruptions from Bhera Enclave Roundabout towards Peeragarhi due to waterlogging and sewer overflow.
- Rohtak Road: Problems from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa due to potholes and waterlogging.
- Lala Lajpat Rai Marg: Issues from Kalkaji towards Defence Colony due to sewer water overflow near Paras Chowk.
- Main Kanjhawla Road: Disruptions from Budh Vihar towards Pathar Market Outer Ring Road due to waterlogging and sewer water overflow.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Delhi-NCR, forecasting more heavy rainfall. The alert includes predictions of heavy to very heavy rain across several regions:
- West Uttar Pradesh: Extremely heavy rain at isolated places.
- Haryana, Chandigarh, East Uttar Pradesh, and East Rajasthan: Heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places.
- Himachal Pradesh and Delhi: Heavy rain at isolated places.
- Northwest India (except Haryana): Thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places.
The heavy rainfall is attributed to a depression moving closer to the region, which is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area by Friday afternoon.
On Thursday, Delhi recorded substantial rainfall, with Safdarjung meteorological station measuring 25.8mm of rain between 8:30 pm and 5:30 am. The total rainfall for the month at Safdarjung, until 5:30 am on Friday, was 123.6mm, slightly above the long-period monthly average of 123.4mm.
So far this year, Delhi has received 1,005.7mm of rainfall, marking the highest annual total since 2021. The all-time high was 1,534.5mm in 1933.
Catch up on the latest weather updates and stay informed on how the rain is impacting the city.