New Delhi: Sudden unexpected heavy rainfalls lashed the national capital today, flooding almost all the roads in the city and throwing traffic out of gear. Roads in and around Delhi were flooded as drains overflowed and rain beat down with intensity for around four hours shortly after 11 am.
Massive traffic jam were reported in almost all areas due to water-logging as well as non-functional traffic signals , there was utter chaos every where. Bumper-to-bumper traffic was witnessed at major intersections such as ITO, Laxmi Nagar, Moti Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Munirka, Dwarka and Dhaula Kuan. Several vehicles have also broken down in the middle of the road due to the water-logging.
The Delhi Police, in traffic advisories on Twitter, said the Mathura Road, Old Fort and Karkarduma metro station should be avoided.
As rains continued to drench Delhi, commuters had a hard time in most parts of the city as visibility also dropped slightly. Pedestrians were seen wading through streets flooded by overflowing drains.
