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Delhi Rains: Waterlogging, Traffic Jams Across Delhi-NCR — Avoid These Roads

Weather Updates: The Delhi Traffic Police issued numerous traffic alerts as a result of waterlogging and a tree being uprooted.

Delhi Weather: Heavy rain early on Thursday caused traffic jams, waterlogging, and several instances of trees falling in various parts of Delhi. 

On Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released its seven-day forecast, which put the city on yellow alert (be aware) for Wednesday and Thursday. According to the IMD's warning, an orange alert has been issued for the whole of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) until 2 pm, Thursday. There is no warning for the upcoming days, but a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain is anticipated.

Various Weather Stations Reports

As of 8.30 am, IMD data indicates that the Safdarjung weather station had recorded 7.7 cm of cumulative rainfall. 6.3 cm of rain were recorded during the 2.30 am to 5.30 am time frame, accounting for more than three-fourths of the total rainfall. At Lodhi Road station, 9.2 cm of cumulative rainfall was recorded as the highest. Ayanagar, Palam, and Ridge were among the other stations that recorded rainfall amounts of 6.2 cm, 5.45 cm, and 1.82 cm, respectively.

Highest Rainfall In 13 Years

The national capital was drenched in rain on Wednesday, bringing the total number of rainy days in August to 25. Based on the IMD record from 2011 to 2024, this is the most rainy day total for August in the previous 13 years. August 2012 recorded 22 rainy days, the second-highest number during this time frame.

Delhi Police Traffic Advisory

The Delhi Traffic Police issued numerous traffic alerts as a result of waterlogging and a tree being uprooted. The carriageway that connects Sangam Vihar and Badarpur, MB Road, is where the incident involving the falling tree was reported. Some of the main locations where reports of water logging and impacted traffic include:

  • The Outer Ring Road in the carriageway from Bhera Roundabout towards Peeragarhi
  • M B Road in the carriageway from Badarpur towards Sangam Vihar 
  • M B road in the carriageway from Badarpur towards Mehrauli 
  • M B Road in both carriageways from Khanpur towards Shooting Range T-Point.
  • GGR/PDR underpass 
  • Ring Road under Dhaula Kuan Flyover 
  • Near APS colony under GGR flyover, 
  • Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border 

Continuous rain throughout the early hours of Thursday in Delhi resulted in significant flooding and traffic bottlenecks in various parts of the city. Pictures showed vehicles on heavily flooded roadways, with underpasses almost entirely submerged. The National Capital Region (NCR), which includes the nearby cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, also saw a significant amount of rainfall.

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