Following the continuous rainfall in the national Capital on Saturday morning, waterlogging was reported in many parts of the city including underneath Minto Bridge, Moolchand underpass and at ITO. Long queues of vehicles were seen on the Delhi roads with Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) diverting routes to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
Due to the waterlogging, the DTP closed several crucial underpasses and took to Twitter to inform commuters. The Public Works Department (PWD) officials said the field staff was on the ground to address waterlogging complaints on priority.
DTP on its twitter said that “Traffic movement on Minto Bridge (both carriageways) has been closed due to waterlogging. Please avoid (the) stretch.”
“Traffic is affected at Moolchand Underpass due to waterlogging. Inconvenience is regretted. Azad Market Underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging, please avoid using this route. Sorry for the inconvenience,” it said in another tweet.
Other areas that witnessed waterlogging due to heavy rains include Pul Prahladpur underpass, Lajpat Nagar, Jangpura, ITO, roads around Pragati Maidan, Sangam Vihar, Rohtak Road, Mangolpuri, Kirari and Malviya Nagar.
Traffic movement was also disrupted on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road in south Delhi due to the waterlogging.
“Waterlogging at Pul Prahladpur Underpass. Traffic interrupted at MB road diverted on mathura road. Kindly avoid (the) stretch,” DTP tweeted.
A PWD official said the department’s field staff was working to resolve the issue.
“The intensity of rain this morning was high, so a few areas of the city witnessed waterlogging. Our field staff is on the ground and we are closely monitoring the situation,” the official said.