Delhi Drenched: Traffic Havoc and Tragic Incidents in Wake of Heavy Rainfall

Heavy rainfall in Delhi has led to waterlogging in multiple areas, severely disrupting traffic and causing three fatalities. Delhi Traffic Police issued advisories and responded to over 50 complaints. Tragic incidents include a mother and child drowning and an old structure collapse.

Amid relentless rainfall in Delhi, multiple areas including ITO experience persistent waterlogging, necessitating the pumping out of water at the Institute of Town Planners, India.

Traffic on Patparganj Road suffered significant disruptions due to waterlogging near Mother Dairy, Ganesh Nagar. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory, diverting vehicles towards Laxmi Nagar and Preet Vihar. Additionally, waterlogged regions like Railway Under Bridge, Ram Bagh Road, and Azad Market impacted traffic on Veer Banda Bairagi Marg.

An advisory from Delhi Traffic Police listed diversion routes: "At Y-Point Kishangunj, take a U-Turn and then a right towards Police Station Gulabi Bagh, followed by the underpass. Traffic from DCM Chowk to Azad Market will divert towards Pul Bangash - Roshanara Underpass. Vehicles from Pull Mithai should turn right at Azad Market Red Light, and those from Barfkhana Chowk will take a U-Turn at Azad Market." The public was urged via social media to exercise patience and adhere to traffic rules.

From 6 pm to midnight, Delhi Traffic Police received over 50 complaints about waterlogging. Prompt action was taken after receiving reports through the control room. Tragically, three people lost their lives in two incidents: a woman and her child drowned in a waterlogged drain in PS Ghazipur, and another person died when an old structure collapsed in Subji Mandi area.

(With inputs from agencies.)