TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 19, 2020, 11:29:16 IST
Delhi rain live updates: Traffic snarls in city after heavy showers
Heavy downpour has thrown normal life out of gear in Delhi and the national capital region, causing severe waterlogging in many areas and disrupting air services. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 7.4mm rains till 8.30am. The Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar weather stations gauged 9.2, 8.2 and 2.8mm precipitation.
Waterlogging reported from MB Road at Anuvrat Marg, Apsara border and Loni golchakkar
Several parts of Delhi receive heavy rainfall; visuals from ITO
Several parts of #Delhi receive heavy rainfall; visuals from ITO #DelhiRains https://t.co/y3xUaAIupL
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1597812063000IMD predicts rainfall in Delhi till 25th August
Request all passengers to check for delays due to heavy rains in Delhi. This could also lead to unexpected traffic snarls, so leaving for airport a little early would be advisable. For flight status visit goindigo.in: IndiGo
Traffic alert: Waterlogging reported at following locations
Dhaula Kuan towards AIIMS carriageway under Motibagh flyover, MB Road near Batra Hospital (both carriageways), under Palam flyover (both carriageways), Chhata Rail (both carriageways).
Delhi Traffic Police: Traffic is heavy in the carriageway from Liberty Cinema towards Punjabi Bagh due to Potholes in road. Kindly avoid the stretch.
Due to bad weather in Delhi (heavy rain), arrivals/departures are likely to get impacted: Vistara
#TravelUpdate Due to bad weather in Delhi (heavy rain), arrivals/departures are likely to get impacted. Please visi… https://t.co/KPP4gfvi1C
— Vistara (@airvistara) 1597809971000Wednesday's heavy rains led to waterlogging in some areas and key stretches of major roads in the city.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, has recorded 139.2 mm rainfall against the normal of 157.1 mm in August so far, a deficiency of 11 per cent.
Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, said the axis of monsoon will remain close to the national capital till Thursday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said more rains are likely during the day.
Delhi received heavy rains since early morning on Wednesday, leading to a drop in the mercury and waterlogging in some areas.
