Delhi Rains: Heavy rains pounded the Delhi-NCR region during peak school and office hours on Wednesday morning, leading to chaos on the roads. Several streets were waterlogged and commuters had to wait on the road for hours due to traffic congestion.

#WATCH | Delhi: Severe waterlogging witnessed in parts of the national capital amid heavy rainfall.

Visuals from Mehrauli-Badarpur Road pic.twitter.com/8aKae5gwny

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This comes a day after Delhiites had to face a double burn of waterlogged streets and traffic restrictions due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. On Tuesday, a brief but intense spell of rain had already led to waterlogging in several parts of the Capital, disrupting normal traffic flow.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light to moderate rain is likely to continue on Wednesday. The IMD data showed that Delhi’s base station at Safdarjung recorded 8.8 mm rainfall between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM on Tuesday. Ridge in north Delhi logged 22.4 mm during the same period, while Rajghat saw 22.2 mm.

Heavy Traffic In Delhi On Tuesday

Other areas like Lodhi Road (14.2 mm), Najafgarh (11 mm), and Pusa (13.5 mm) also recorded significant precipitation. Waterlogging was reported in key areas such as Press Enclave Road, Anuvrat Marg near Qutub Minar Metro Station, MB Road near Sainik Farms, Saket Metro Station, and portions of Mathura Road, Rohtak Road, and Aurobindo Marg on Tuesday.

Though officials claimed the water drained within half an hour in some places, traffic disruptions persisted. Simultaneously, heavy vehicular congestion was seen in South Delhi due to Kanwar Yatra restrictions. Roads near AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, and the Ashram area remained gridlocked till late afternoon.

The Mehrauli-Badarpur Road saw bumper-to-bumper traffic, with commuters stuck for over an hour on a 5-km stretch. Large groups of Kanwariyas walking on the edges of waterlogged roads and kanwar camps set up near roadsides in areas like Nangloi and Anand Vihar worsened the situation. Despite planned diversions, a lack of real-time traffic updates and visible traffic police presence left motorists stranded and frustrated.