Morning rain lashes Delhi, Gurugram, causes severe waterlogging and traffic jams | Details

Delhi and Gurugram received moderate showers early morning on Friday causing waterlogging and traffic jams.

Published on: Sep 6, 2024, 09:54:59 IST

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The residents of Delhi and Gurugram woke up to moderate rain on Friday morning that caused waterlogging in several areas and leading to traffic jams. Intense rain in Gurugram this week has raised concerns about the public infrastructure and the lack of solutions for repeated problems of inundation and traffic.

After the heavy rain on Wednesday people are crossing a waterlogged street at sector-37C near Rama Garden, in Gurugram, India, on Thursday. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Also Read: Mumbai sees rainfall, traffic congestion; IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert in city

The India Meteorological Department has predicted fairly widespread light and moderate showers in the Delhi-NCR till September 14. The rain has caused major disruptions in both Delhi and Gurugram, due to which a yellow alert was issued on Wednesday.

Also Read: Heavy rain inundates key Gurugram roads, brings parts of city to standstill

Visuals show commuters struggling to get through flooded areas as they travel for work or school, such as in Baprola. Other areas such as RK Puram, Munirka, Najafgarh road, Moti Bagh, etc. have also faced the brunt of the rain.

Also Read: 11.3mm of rainfall throws traffic out of gear

Gurugram, on Wednesday, came to a standstill due to a lack of an adequate drainage system. Narhari Singh Bangar, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram's commissioner, told a reporter, the city's infrastructure limitations needed to be addressed to solve the problems of waterlogging and traffic.

He said, "While we have set up pumps and coordinated with traffic police to clear jams, the underlying drainage issues need more substantial long-term solutions."

Delhi faces similar issues, as 11.3 mm of rain between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm created major traffic jams, blocking city roads, on Thursday as per the IMD.

Rain is expected to decrease in intensity over the weekend. IMD officials stated that rain in both cities had picked up due to the proximity of a monsoon trough to Delhi-NCR. Two cyclonic circulations over southeast Rajasthan and Haryana as well as a western disturbance are also having an impact on the rain patterns in the region, according to the IMD.

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