Rain Causes Major Traffic Chaos Across Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

New Delhi: Major traffic chaos was witnessed after heavy rainfall lashed the Delhi-NCR region leading to waterlogging in several areas on Friday. Traffic snarls were reported from several parts of Delhi, Noida and Gurugram, wherein the vehicles were seen crawling on the roads creating a long queue. As the traffic movement remained hampered, the weather forecast office predicted more rainfall during the next few hours.

As per the forecast, the Central, South and parts of North Delhi received heavy rainfall in the evening causing waterlogging in several areas. The Met Office forecast stated that moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and lightning, was likely to occur at Preet Vihar, ITO, Akshardham and other isolated places in the city during the next few hours.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature was expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature settled at 26.6 degrees Celsius.

Weather Forecast Agency Heavy Rainfall In Next Few Hours

Meanwhile, several visuals from different areas of the city showed commuters wading through waterlogged roads. The Delhi Police said in a video post on X that waterlogging at Anand Parvat had impacted traffic on New Rohtak Road in both directions. Traffic from Liberty Cinema towards Punjabi Bagh was diverted temporarily from the Kamal t-point to Vir Banda Bairagi Marg and then via Swami Narayan Marg, Inderlok and Ashok Vihar. Additionally, traffic from Punjabi Bagh to Paharganj or central Delhi was diverted to Moti Nagar and Patel Road.

Waterlogging at Dhansa Stand and Bahadurgarh Stand affected traffic on Najafgarh Phirni Road. The public works department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recorded multiple calls about waterlogging and trees being uprooted. The department received 17 complaints about waterlogging and 28 about uprooted trees.

The complaints about uprooted trees were from Karkardooma Metro Station Road, Dichaon Kalan, Rohini Sector-7, Tilak Nagar, Kishanganj, east of Loni Road, and other areas, officials said. The MCD received 14 calls about waterlogging at its central control room from 6 am to 2 pm, along with one regarding uprooted trees. From 2 pm to 6 pm, it received three calls for waterlogging and four regarding trees being uprooted.

The national capital will be on a 'yellow' alert during the next two days, according to the IMD's seven-day forecast.

The maximum temperature settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius, 0.6 notch above normal, the IMD said. At 5:30 pm, the humidity level was at 100 per cent. The weather office has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate rain for Saturday.