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IN PHOTOS: Heavy rains in Delhi cause waterlogging, traffic woes

Updated On: 15 July, 2024 08:23 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Commuters in Delhi faced a harrowing time on Monday as they had to wade through waterlogged roads following rains in parts of the city. Pics/PTI

Commuters in Delhi faced a harrowing time on Monday as they had to wade through waterlogged roads following rains in parts of the city. Pics/PTI

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Commuters in Delhi faced a harrowing time on Monday as they had to wade through waterlogged roads following rains in parts of the city. Pics/PTI

The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory after waterlogging was reported from Chaudhary Fateh Singh Marg, asking people to take a diversion from the Mall Road signal to Burai via Khyber Pass, Majnu ka Tila and the Wazirabad flyover

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The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory after waterlogging was reported from Chaudhary Fateh Singh Marg, asking people to take a diversion from the Mall Road signal to Burai via Khyber Pass, Majnu ka Tila and the Wazirabad flyover

The commuters were asked to avoid the affected stretch that is under construction. However, police later said the waterlogging was cleared

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The commuters were asked to avoid the affected stretch that is under construction. However, police later said the waterlogging was cleared

"Traffic is affected in both the carriageways of New Rohtak road due to waterlogging at Anand Parbat near Gali No 10," the Delhi Traffic Police said on X

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"Traffic is affected in both the carriageways of New Rohtak road due to waterlogging at Anand Parbat near Gali No 10," the Delhi Traffic Police said on X

In another post on the microblogging platform, it said: "Today, in view of Jagannath Yatra, traffic will remain affected on Hauz Khas Village Road in the carriageway from Aurobindo Marg towards Hauz Khas Village from 4 pm to 8 pm. Commuters are advised to avoid this stretch and plan their journey accordingly

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In another post on the microblogging platform, it said: "Today, in view of Jagannath Yatra, traffic will remain affected on Hauz Khas Village Road in the carriageway from Aurobindo Marg towards Hauz Khas Village from 4 pm to 8 pm. Commuters are advised to avoid this stretch and plan their journey accordingly

The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) said it received 48 calls regarding waterlogging and five to six regarding falling of trees across the national capital

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The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) said it received 48 calls regarding waterlogging and five to six regarding falling of trees across the national capital

Police said they received 21 calls regarding traffic issues, two for tree falling -- at Vasant Kunj and Model Town -- and two regarding waterlogging. Subsequently, the water was pumped out of those areas, they said

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Police said they received 21 calls regarding traffic issues, two for tree falling -- at Vasant Kunj and Model Town -- and two regarding waterlogging. Subsequently, the water was pumped out of those areas, they said

Commuters took to X to share their woes. They said the traffic was heavy in Bhalswa Dairy, Jwalapuri, from Khajuri to Bhajanpura, near Dhaula Kuan and the New Delhi railway station

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Commuters took to X to share their woes. They said the traffic was heavy in Bhalswa Dairy, Jwalapuri, from Khajuri to Bhajanpura, near Dhaula Kuan and the New Delhi railway station

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