Heavy rainfall across Delhi leads to widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos

On the bright side, showers bring down temperature and clean up the air

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Heavy rainfall battered parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) yesterday, bringing with it widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos, and yet another reminder of the city's persistent drainage woes.

While the showers offered a break from the heat, they also exposed glaring inefficiencies in civic preparedness by the Delhi government, leaving roads submerged and daily life disrupted.

One of the worst-hit areas was North Delhi's Zakhira underpass, where nearly six feet of water collected, halting vehicular movement between Zakhira and Moti Nagar.

Waist-deep water

The underpass was shut to traffic as visuals from the site showed two-wheelers daring the waterlogged stretch while pedestrians and children waded through waist-deep water.

Despite repeated promises by civic authorities that the city's drainage systems were monsoon-ready, just a few hours of rain laid bare the ground reality. With streets turned into streams and vehicles stranded, the chaos mirrored the capital's recurring monsoon mismanagement.