COMMUTERS FACE HARDSHIPS AS RAIN TRIGGERS TRAFFIC JAM

Commuters faced hardships as several parts of the city witnessed heavy traffic due to waterlogging after rain lashed the national capital on Thursday morning.

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Areas such as Kalindi Kunj, Delhi-Gurugram border, Sarai Kale Khan, Dhaula Kuan and GT Karnal Road, among others, witnessed traffic jam for more than an hour. Besides, traffic congestion was also reported from North Campus of Delhi University and some areas of east Delhi.

Motorists took to social media platform X to share their ordeal.

Siddhant Sharma, a private firm employee, said that going Gurugram from Delhi during the rainy season is not an easy task.

"The jam started right from Sarai Kale Khan and vehicles were crawling on Barapullah flyover. The situation was even worse at Dhaula Kuan and National Highway-48," Sharma said.

The North Campus of Delhi University also witnessed heavy traffic on the day undergraduate students' academic session commenced.

Khusboo Bhardwaj, a DU student, said, "The traffic started right from Vishwavidyalaya metro station.

We preferred walking to our college instead of taking e-rickshaw or autorickshaw." Rohit Tomar, an advocate, said that the traffic was heavy at Saket in south Delhi.