Delhi experienced spells of heavy rainfall on Thursday morning (August 29), resulting in severe waterlogging and significant traffic congestion across various parts of the city. Visuals revealed vehicles navigating through heavily flooded roads, with underpasses nearly submerged.

Visuals from Mehrauli-Badarpur Road show vehicles struggling through waterlogged streets, with traffic significantly delayed. Commuters were seen wading through the water, while vehicles faced difficulty crossing the roads. Parade Road Underpass in Delhi Cantonment also showed severe waterlogging. The heavy rainfall has led to traffic jams and waterlogging at multiple locations, including Dhaula Kuan and Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.

Delhi Traffic Police issues traffic advisory 

Meanwhile, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for commuters traveling between Khanpur and Shooting Range T-Point due to waterlogging on MB Road. “Traffic is affected on MB Road in both the carriageways from Khanpur towards Shooting Range T-Point and vice-versa due to water logging. Kindly plan your journey accordingly,” Delhi Traffic Police said on X.

Delhi weather forecast 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi and surrounding areas will continue to experience widespread rainfall throughout the week. The Regional Meteorological Centre in New Delhi has issued an orange alert for South Delhi and East Delhi for Thursday. Additionally, the IMD has issued a yellow alert for the rest of the capital. 

The national capital has been facing heavy rain for several days, following a period of high humidity. Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi-NCR experienced continuous rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning. On Tuesday, light to moderate rain affected several areas of the national capital.