Heavy rains trigger waterlogging, traffic chaos in Delhi

Fresh spells of rain drenched large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, triggering severe waterlogging, traffic gridlocks, and widespread disruption.

- AIMAN FATIMA

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the capital until 5 pm, while yellow and orange alerts were declared for different parts of the city. Neighbouring Noida and Ghaziabad were placed under a red alert, with warnings of extremely heavy downpours.

The heavy rainfall brought relief from the sticky humidity earlier in the week but also caused chaos across several localities.

Areas including West Vinod Nagar, AIIMS, Patparganj, Mayur Vihar, Sangam Vihar, Pragati Maidan, Defence Colony, and Preet Vihar were left flooded, disrupting daily routines. Major roads such as the Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) flyway, Mathura Road, Vikas Marg, ISBT, Geeta Colony, and Rajaram Kohli Marg were clogged with traffic for hours, while a long jam was reported between Badarpur and Ashram, stranding office-goers and school buses alike.