Heavy monsoon downpour has left the life in the national capital crippled with reports of water-logging and traffic jams coming from several parts of the city.
The morning office-goers struggled to reach their destination as roads faced unprecedented traffic jam.
Monsoon showers in Delhi affect vehicular movement in many parts of the capital, massive traffic jam near AIIMS. pic.twitter.com/udop5bwov1
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2016
The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to inform people about the areas to avoid following disturbances caused by heavy rains.
The worst affected areas were ‘R/A Pusa, Anand Parbat, Lokesh Cinema to Mundka Metro Station (both carriageways),Vayusenabad, Savitri Cinema, Amrita Shergill Marg, Kemal Ataturk Marg to Samrat Hotel and GGR-PDR(Both Carriageways).’
part-1/2..Water logging at R/A Pusa, Anand Parbat, Lokesh Cinema to Mundka Metro Station (both carriageways),Vayusenabad, Savitri Cinema,
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 18, 2016
part-2/2..Amrita Shergill Marg, Kemal ataturk marg to Samrat Hotel & GGR-PDR(Both Carriageways).
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 18, 2016
The Met Office, according to NDTV, had forecast heavy rain on Monday morning. The city on Sunday recorded light rains between 2.6 mm to 0.6 mm in different parts but they failed to bring down the humidity which oscillated between 81 and 97 per cent, an official .
Commuters have been sharing their traffic woes on social media platform.
https://twitter.com/PawanDurani/status/754169180677701632
Delhi roads have again become war zones. Traffic jam, water logging, honking, accidents, abuses…..total chaos
— Bhaskar Majumdar (@ProbasiBangali) July 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/AditiMallya/status/754881143124717568
Massive water logging in south and Lutyens Delhi. Dhaula Kuan choked as a tree has been uprooted near Sardar Patel Marg.
— Somreet Bhattacharya (@SomreetbTOI) July 18, 2016
