Delhi: Rain causes havoc, leads to waterlogging, traffic chaos

As the heavy rains lashed the parts of the national capital on Monday morning, commuters faced a harrowing time as they had to wade through waterlogged roads and long traffic jams in Delhi.

The Delhi police issued a traffic advisory after waterlogging was reported at Chaudhary Fateh Singh Marg, asking people to take diversions from Mall Road signal to Burai via Khyber Pass, Majnu ka Tila and Wazirabad flyover.

Commuters were asked to avoid the affected stretch which is under construction.

“Traffic is affected in both the carriageways of New Rohtak road due to waterlogging at Anand Parbat near Gali No 10,” the Delhi traffic police said in a post on X.

“Due to water logging on Anand Parvat (New Rohtak Road), traffic diversions are effective. Kindly follow the advisory”, Delhi traffic police wrote on X.

Apart from this, Delhi Traffic Police informed, “Due to waterlogging on both carriageways of Ch. Fateh Singh Marg, traffic diversions are effective. Kindly follow the advisory.”

“Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border near Metro Pillar No. 507 due to sewer overflow and potholes on road. Kindly plan your journey accordingly”, it said.

Delhi Traffic Police also issues instruction to the general commuters stating, “Commuters are requested to cooperate and avoid the journey on the stretch under repair/construction.”

“Plan your journey well in advance to reach your destination and avoid possible delays on route,” it further added.

Commuters took to X to share their traffic woes.

Several X users said they faced heavy traffic from Punjabi Bagh towards Dhaula Kuan, National Highway 8 and near the Jhandewalan Metro Station, making it difficult for them to reach their destination.

(With inputs from PTI)