Traffic jams, water-logging in parts of Delhi after overnight, morning rains

Heavy traffic was seen on the Noida-Delhi link road near Mayur Vihar and movement of vehicles was slow due to water-logging near Vikas Bhawan at ITO due to early morning showers.

Overnight showers continued in the national capital through Wednesday morning, causing traffic jams in many parts of Delhi-NCR.

There were traffic jams in many parts of Delhi on Wednesday morning after the city and adjoining areas experienced rainfall.(Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

The Safdarjung observatory received 6 mm rainfall, Palam observatory recorded 5.3 mm while the the Ridge area received 6.8 mm rainfall. The rainfall recorded at Lodhi Road and Aya Nagar observatories was 10 mm and 5.6 mm respectively, reports news agency PTI.

The rains led to major traffic snarls in the morning hours. Delhi Traffic Police said that Ashram, Mundka, Karol Bagh, Moti Bagh, ITO, Kashmere Gate were few of the places from where complaints of traffic jams were received.

Heavy traffic was seen on the Noida-Delhi link road near Mayur Vihar and movement of vehicles was slow due to water-logging near Vikas Bhawan at ITO due to early morning showers.

 

Scientists at India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the rain on Wednesday is likely to bring down the maximum temperature of the day to around 7 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was 11.6 degrees Celsius.

Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecasting centre, said that the temperature in the national capital will continue to fall till Saturday. The wind has already started gaining speed, and by Friday the direction of the wind will also change from easterly to northwesterly.

“The rain is the impact of the western disturbance that is passing through the city. This will bring down the city’s maximum and minimum temperatures considerably in the next two days,” Srivastava said.

The weather department had predicted rain in parts of Delhi on Wednesday leading to colder days till at least Saturday.

There was water near Vikas Bhawan building at ITO, New Delhi, due to showers on the morning of January 8, 2020. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo )

The strong winds also helped keep pollution levels at bay. The average air quality index of Delhi at 12pm on Wednesday was 263 in the ‘poor’ category.

Sixteen trains were running late in the Northern Railways division due to bad weather, said PTI quoting railways officials.

(With inputs from agencies)