Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and dark, overcast skies lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to upgrade its weather warning and issue a red alert for the national capital. In no time the national capita witnessed waterlogging at several places which triggered traffic jams.
The spell of intense rainfall quickly transformed the weather across the region.Thick clouds engulfed the skyline as heavy showers swept through central and south Delhi before spreading to other parts of the National Capital Region (NCR).Gusty winds and thunder were also reported from several localities.Visuals from the Parliament premises showed the iconic government complex under intense showers, with visibility reducing significantly due to the downpour.
Waterlogged roads, knee-deep flooding in busy markets and bumper-to-bumper traffic marked a rain-soaked Tuesday morning in Delhi in many areas.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain for the rest of the day, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain across the national capital.
Relentless rain through the morning inundated several parts of the city, with waterlogging reported from Connaught Place, Janpath, several roads in Lutyens' Delhi, Bharat Mandapam Road, Barakhamba Road, Mathura Road near ITO, Kalindi Kunj and other low-lying areas.Amid reports of waterlogging from several parts of the city, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh shared a video on X showing traffic moving smoothly on Minto Bridge."Rain is pouring relentlessly, but life on Minto Bridge is moving along at the same pace. The very effort is to ensure that the monsoon remains just a season, not a trouble," he said.
Large pools of water accumulated at several intersections, slowing traffic and forcing motorists to navigate submerged stretches with caution.Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj posted a video on X from Sadar Bazar, one of Delhi's busiest wholesale markets, where rainwater had risen to waist level, forcing schoolchildren, office-goers and shoppers to wade through flooded streets."School kids crossing Sadar Bazar ie one of the largest wholesale market in Delhi with rain waterlogged till their waistline." the opposition leader said on the social media platform.
According to posts shared by social media users, heavy traffic was reported from Greater Kailash-II to Savitri Cinema to Chirag Dilli, Hauz Khas and RK Puram, and from Sangam Vihar to Khanpur via MB Road on both carriageways.
Traffic congestion due to waterlogging was also reported on NH-8 near Shankar Vihar, Zakir Hussain Road, the Delhi Cantt-Naraina Flyover-Mayapuri stretch, ITO, Old Rohtak Road, the Madhuban Chowk-Netaji Subhash Place stretch, Peeragarhi, NH-48 near AIIMS, the Delhi-Noida Road, Kalindi Kunj and Vikas Marg, among other arterial roads.
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