Heavy Rains Cause Havoc in Delhi-NCR, Leading to Severe Waterlogging and Traffic Disruptions

Delhi-NCR faced heavy rains on Friday, resulting in severe waterlogging and severe traffic disruptions. Key areas like Dwarka-Palam flyover, ITO, Saket, and Gurugram were notably affected. Schools in various regions were also shut down due to weather alerts and flood-like conditions.

Delhi-NCR was inundated by heavy rains on Friday, leading to severe waterlogging and significant traffic disruptions. The intermittent downpours throughout the day caused widespread flooding and hampered vehicular movement across the region.

The Dwarka-Palam flyover experienced substantial waterlogging, affecting traffic due to continuous overnight rain. Traffic congestion was also reported at ITO and Saket, with prolonged delays on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road as commuters navigated flooded streets.

In the evening, Munirka traffic came to a standstill due to waterlogging, while Minto Road also experienced slow-moving traffic. Gurugram saw traffic slow in several areas, with waterlogging near Narsinghpur Chowk on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway causing a six-kilometre jam.

Severe waterlogging was reported in Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar due to heavy rainfall. In Noida, traffic at the Chilla Border crawled, as jams extended for several kilometres under the supervision of traffic police.

In Uttar Pradesh, schools in Lakhimpur for classes 1 to 8 were closed on September 14 due to heavy rain alerts, with similar closures in Palia, Dhaurahra, and Aligarh following two days of continuous rain.

The IMD issued an 'Orange' alert for Delhi and NCR, predicting heavy rainfall. Doppler Radar animations showed convective clouds responsible for intense rainfall. Experts attributed the downpours to a depression over the Bay of Bengal that has moved to central Uttar Pradesh.

IMD forecasted heavy to extremely heavy rain in isolated parts of Uttarakhand, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, east Uttar Pradesh, and east Rajasthan.

(With inputs from agencies.)