The Delhi-NCR region experienced traffic congestion as several trees were uprooted and vehicles broke down due to heavy waterlogging following a rainstorm earlier today.
Places like Gurgaon, Delhi Airport and Minto Road have been severely inundated, resulting in significant inconvenience for the public. This abrupt shift in weather conditions has left individuals facing considerable challenges.
Earlier today, heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours, resulting in waterlogging and traffic disruptions in many areas of the national capital.
“Due to inclement weather conditions and thunderstorms in Delhi, some flights have been impacted at Delhi Airport. Our on-ground teams work diligently with all stakeholders to ensure a seamless and efficient passenger experience. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information,” Delhi Airport said in an earlier advisory posted on X.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said, “Today, I inspected the situation of waterlogging in various areas of Delhi, including Majnu ka Tila, due to rain. I am personally present on the ground with the concerned officials to resolve this problem. Clear instructions were given to all officers to identify places where waterlogging is occurring across Delhi and ensure a solution.”
Meanwhile, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal assessed the situation in Delhi at the NDMC command centre at Sansad Marg, following the rainstorm earlier today that caused severe waterlogging in many parts of the national capital.
Chahal reported that despite heavy rain and strong winds, NDMC workers cleared all waterlogging-prone areas, ensuring no waterlogging on NDMC roads. Of the 25 complaints received, 12 were related to waterlogging and some to power cuts; all were resolved.
"Since heavy rain and strong winds started this morning, all of us NDMC workers went to various areas prone to waterlogging... All NDMC roads are clean and do not have any waterlogging anywhere... We received 25 complaints today, of which 12 were waterlogging and some were power cuts. We have resolved all of them...," he said.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the "triple-engine government" of the Centre, Delhi, and local bodies is working cohesively to overhaul the capital's faltering infrastructure, as unseasonal heavy rainfall exposed persistent waterlogging issues.
Addressing a gathering during the inauguration and flagging off 400 e-buses at Kushak Nalla bus depot, Gupta emphasised that the early morning downpour served as a critical wake-up call for the administration ahead of the monsoon season.
"The government and administration were on continuous alert since 5 am. All DCs and officers were standing on the roads... While coming to this programme, I saw three points where there was waterlogging and a traffic jam.... This is a triple-engine government, where today the Centre, Delhi, and our local bodies are standing together as a team to work with great enthusiasm to improve the messed-up system of Delhi. I want to thank God that this rain, which has come today before the monsoon, is an alarm for the entire system," Gupta said.
Taking a swipe at former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Gupta remarked, "Kejriwal must not have heard the sound (of thunder); he must be sleeping in the soundproof room of his Sheeshmahal. Before this, the government never worked on the roads; no minister or chief minister was ever seen there."
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