More rains likely in Delhi today; severe waterlogging in city, schools shut
The Hindu
Delhi faces heavy rainfall, traffic chaos, and waterlogging, leading to school closures and safety concerns.
More rains are expected in Delhi on August 1, the meteorological department has forecast, a day after heavy showers inundated large parts of the city, choking key stretches with unending traffic and leaving people stranded as roads resembled rivers.
The Salwan station in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area recorded 147.5 mm rainfall from 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday till 7.15 a.m. on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Najafgarh station recorded 113 mm rainfall and the Lodhi Road, Delhi University and Safdarjung observatories recorded 107.5 mm, 104.5 mm, and 105.6 mm rainfall respectively, it said.
In a post on X, the Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid the Mundka as there is heavy waterlogging in the area.
"Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice-versa due to heavy waterlogging and potholes on road in Mundka. Kindly avoid Mundka and take alternate route accordingly," it said.
The Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday received over 50 complaints regarding waterlogging issues from across Delhi from 6 p.m. till midnight.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police control room, they received around 50 calls for waterlogging and several calls for traffic jams from 6 p.m. till midnight. Local traffic police officials were informed through the control room, and action was taken.
