10/07/2026
Lashes Delhi. And Traffic Snarls Disrupt Normal Life
New July 08/2026// Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Wednesday leaving several parts of the city waterlogged and causing major traffic disruptions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts warning of thunderstorms and more rainfall over the next few hours. Safdarjung the city's base weather station recorded a minimum temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius and received 14.2 mm of rainfall during the 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. The IMD said thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and heavy rain were very likely over a few districts while thunderstorms with light to moderate rain were expected over other districts during the next few hours. Wind speeds are expected to reach 40 kmph. Waterlogging was reported from Sadar Bazar, Nasirpur, Greater Kailash, Badarpur, Teliwara, Mahavir Bazar, Swarup Nagar and Kushak Road among other areas. Pedestrians were seen wading through knee-high water at several locations. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed on Rohtak Road where traffic remained nearly at a standstill between Punjabi Bagh and Shadipur for several hours. Traffic congestion was also reported at the ITO intersection. Commuters faced delays on Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and National Highway 48 especially near Dhaula Kuan, Mahipalpur and Rajokri due to reduced visibility and waterlogging. Vehicular movement was also affected on Mathura Road near Ashram, Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Zakhira Flyover, Moti Nagar, Patel Nagar, Naraina, AIIMS, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Azadpur, Mukarba Chowk and stretches of the Delhi-Noida Link Road.
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