Delhi rains: Traffic closed at Minto Bridge due to waterlogging
New Delhi:
Record rainfall in Delhi in the last 24 hours has led to heavy waterlogging and traffic jams in parts of the city, with traffic police providing updates on flood zones.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi will see “moderately cloudy sky with moderate rain/thundershowers today”.
The India Meteorological Department said, “Delhi’s Safdarjung Observatory has recorded 138.8 mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am today. This is the highest single day rainfall of the season,” while the city remained under observation till 5.30 pm on Friday. 11 mm of rain was recorded.
According to the Meteorological Office, Delhi is likely to witness “Generally cloudy sky with moderate rain/thundershowers” today.
The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to provide updates on waterlogged areas and avoidable routes.
Traffic police said that traffic on Minto Bridge has been suspended due to waterlogging.
Vehicular movement in ITO has also been affected due to waterlogging.
#Watch | Delhi: Vehicular movement affected due to waterlogging in ITO area following rains in some parts of the national capital. pic.twitter.com/QZLxwWugG7
— ANI (@ANI) 21 August 2021
Delhi Traffic Police tweeted, “Azad Market underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging.”
The movement of vehicles is also affected on Moolchand underpass due to water logging.
Photos from Pragati Maidan, Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura areas also showed people walking through submerged roads.
#Watch | Delhi: Roads in Pragati Maidan area of the national capital are flooded and rain continues. pic.twitter.com/UY1LsFUt0A
— ANI (@ANI) 21 August 2021
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Saturday and a yellow alert for Sunday. The department has issued a green alert from August 23 to August 26.
The IMD uses four color codes: green means all is well while yellow indicates severe weather. It also suggests that the weather may be inclement, causing disruption in day-to-day activities.
The Orange Alert is issued as a warning of extreme inclement weather, which is likely to cause traffic disruptions with road and drain closures and power supply interruptions. Red occurs when extremely inclement weather conditions are sure to disrupt travel and power and pose a significant risk to life.
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