Morning showers in Delhi clog roads, hit traffic badly
BJP demands all-party meet on monsoon preparedness
Heavy rain in parts of the national capital on Tuesday led to waterlogging in key areas and set traffic out of gear as commuters struggled to reach their destinations.
The public works department (PWD) said that until afternoon, it received 22 calls regarding waterlogging and around three to four complaints of uprooted trees.
The Spicejet airline said all departures and arrivals in Delhi and their consequential flights may get affected due to bad weather and asked passengers to keep a check on their flight status.
“Movement of traffic has been restricted at Azad Market underpass in the carriageway from Azad Market towards Shastri Nagar due to waterlogging,” the Delhi traffic police said on X.
In another post, the police said the traffic movement was affected on the Windsor Palace roundabout in front of Ashoka Road from C-Hexagon due to damage to the sewerage pipeline.
“Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in both the carriageways from Rajdhani Park towards Mundka and vice-versa due to waterlogging. Kindly plan your journey accordingly,” the police said on their X handle.
The rain also hit traffic movement on M.B. Road in both the carriageways from Khanpur T-point towards Hamdard T-point and vice-versa, according to the police.
Commuters also took to X to share their ordeal.
One of the commuters said the traffic was massive on the Delhi-Meerut expressway near Sarai Kale Khan.
Meanwhile, the Delhi BJP demanded that the AAP government call an all-party meeting on monsoon preparedness and desilting of drains after some parts of the national capital faced waterlogging.
“The city government should call an all-party meeting within 24 hours on the cleaning of drains and monsoon preparedness or be ready to face a protest,” Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said in a press conference.