Heavy rains cause waterlogging, brings vehicles to a standstill in Delhi

At Ullan Batar Marg in the Palam area of Delhi, rainwater entered a moving bus of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

Even as incessant rains brought respite from the heat in the national capital, several parts of Delhi witnessed heavy waterlogging, which affected vehicular movement.

Commuters wade through a waterlogged Ring Road during monsoon rains in New Delhi, Tuesday, July, 27, 2021. (PTI)

Traffic movement was affected due to waterlogging in South Delhi's Alaknanda area.

Roads in the Delhi Cantonment area also witnessed waterlogging in the national capital this morning.

At Ullan Batar Marg in the Palam area of Delhi, rainwater entered a moving bus of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

Other areas where waterlogging affected vehicular movement included Mathura Road, Pragati Maidan, Dhaula Kuan and Moti Bagh.

Autos were stuck and cars were partially submerged on waterlogged roads near Delhi's Pragati Maidan.

Vehicular movement was affected at Moti Bagh Flyover as well.

Vehicles made their way through inundated roads while a bus stand was seen partially submerged on Mathura road.

Thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain would continue to occur over many places of South-West Delhi, New-Delhi (Lodi road), East-Delhi, Shahdara, Preet Vihar, Central Delhi, NE-Delhi, South Delhi, Southwest-Delhi, Gurugram, Manesar, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).