South and west Delhi bear brunt of rain
PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE Commuters had a harrowing time navigating their way through kneedeep water during peak hours in morning
NEWDELHI: The traffic was chaotic on Tuesday after overnight rain left most of the roads in the capital waterlogged.
Commuters had a harrowing time navigating t heir way through knee-deep water during the morning peak hours.
Key stretches leading to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, including Dhaula Kuan, Rao Tula Ram Marg (RTR) T-point, Palam Mor and Mahipalpur had traffic moving at a snail’s pace owing to waterlogging.
Long snarls were seen on the stretch near Mahipalpur Market where a DTC bus broke down.
Things were no better in other parts of Delhi. Several commuters waiting for a bus in Connaught Place in central Delhi had a narrow escape as a tree fell on the bus shelter around 7.30am. Four trees were uprooted in South Delhi Municipal Corporation area.
The Delhi traffic police’s helpline recorded at least 15 complaints of water-logging. Intersection under the Modi Mill flyover, Rajapuri Chowk and Madhu Vihar Chowk underpasses were among those from where distress calls were received.
However, traffic personnel said no major jam was reported after the overnight and early morning rain.
Water-logging was reported arterial roads such as MehrualiBadarpur, Andheria Mor to Vasant Kunj, AIIMS, Sarita Vihar, R K Puram, Rajendra Prasad Road to Janpath, Okhla phase-i, Moti Nagar, Naraina, Vayusenabad, Sangam Vihar, Sonia Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Rajdhani Park, Captain Gaur Marg, Kirti Nagar, Uttam Nagar and Zakhira Underpass, among others.
“Both carriageways of the RTR flyover was jammed this morning. The traffic piled up after a bus broke down in the middle of the road, slowing down the already laggard vehicles. Every year, the government makes tall promises about dealing with water-logging, but the situation on roads speaks otherwise,” M K Khanna, a resident of Vasant Vihar, said.
Public Works Department said, “Pumps were installed on major stretches. Water was drained out by afternoon at most places. In Okhla, a sewer pipeline had to be fixed.”