Heavy rain in Delhi causes traffic congestion, waterlogging

NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall in the national capital on Monday caused traffic congestion and waterlogging, leading to inconvenience for commuters who struggled to reach their destinations on time.
The Delhi Traffic Police received 31 calls reporting traffic issues and three calls about waterlogging in their control room.
Commuters wade through a waterlogged road following rainfall, in New Delhi.(PTI photo)
Jhandewalan Mandir, Paschim Vihar, Rohini, and parts of south Delhi were among the areas where commuters faced traffic snarls.
"Traffic is heavy on Aurobindo Marg in the carriageway from IIT towards Adhchini due to waterlogging near Adhchini. Kindly avoid the stretch," the Delhi Traffic Police said in a tweet.
Soumya Singh had a difficult time booking a cab for her commute from Lajpat Nagar to Mandi House, as six cab drivers cancelled her bookings. Additionally, the ride fares kept fluctuating, adding to the commuters' hardships.
Children play on a waterlogged road during rain, in New Delhi. (Photo: Piyal Bhattacharjee)
"I was trying to book a cab from Lajpat Nagar to Mandi House, but it took me seven attempts to finally book a cab. In between, the prices were also fluctuating rapidly. During the rainy season, it becomes very difficult to get a cab or an auto-rickshaw through online cab aggregators," Singh said.
Waterlogged road at Gandhi Nagar. (Photo: Rajesh Mehta)
Several other commuters also shared updates on the traffic situation on Twitter.
"Traffic choked under flyover towards August Kranti Marg from Panchsheel Park, Heavy traffic on Rohtak Road between Peeragarhi and Nangloi," a Twitter user said.
"The traffic is jammed at Rohini Sector-8 crossing near Rohini East Metro Station," another commuter tweeted.
Amitesh Kumar, who was travelling from Ramprastha to Green Park said, "Traffic at Anand Vihar is a nightmare for the commuter who passes through the stretch daily as half of the road is being encroached by the auto-rickshaws and buses. The rain on Monday made it more difficult for us to sneak through the road."
Another commuter said that the Barapullah flyover is clogged and waterlogging in several places.
Traffic is also affected near Civic Centre, on Pusa Road near Hanuman Mandir, near Max Hospital in Saket and Dwarka flyover, others said.
Heavy rainfall was reported from Lajpat Nagar, ITO, Lodhi Road, Lutyens' Delhi, the eastern part and Noida.
The weather office forecast thunderstorms with rain during the day.
Light rain hit parts of Delhi on Sunday, bringing down the maximum temperature to 28.7 degrees Celsius, 10 notches below the season's average and the lowest in the month since April 4, 2015, according to the India Meteorological Department.
(With inputs from PTI)