It was rainy Sunday as Delhiites and people in NCR enjoyed the showers that stretched throughout the day bringing down the temperature to a pleasant 26°C. The rain, which cooled the Capital, also led to waterlogging and traffic snarls in many parts. The waterlogging was reported in several areas such as Wazirabad flyover, Barapullah, Adchini traffic intersection, lala lajpat Rai Marg, lodhi Road, IGNOU Road, Bhagwandass Road, AIIMS, Kashmere Gate, Bhajanpura Chowk, Yamuna Vihar, Tibetan Market and other low-lying areas. But it being a holiday, the city was spared the traffic woes. The MeT office has forecast more rainfall during the day.
“This rain was much-awaited. I am glad it lasted for sometime, making it a pleasant Sunday,” Anuj Khanna, a college student said. Residents also reported rainfall in Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Gurgaon in Haryana.
“Moderate rain was registered in the national Capital with Safdarjung observatory recording 35.8 mm of rainfall,” MeT Department officials said. The temperature came down to a pleasant 26°C after the downpour. “The reading at other observatories was Palam 46.2 mm, lodhi Road 34.0 mm, Ayanagar 38.8 mm and Ridge 19.6 mm,” the weatherman said. The incessant rain, however, pushed the humidity level to 95 per cent during the day. Meanwhile, waterlogging was reported from several parts of the Capital, including many important traffic intersections. “Waterlogging complaints were received from areas such as Wazirabad flyover, Barapullah, near Hanuman Mandir on Ring Road, Adchini traffic intersection, lala lajpat Rai Marg, lodhi Road, IGNOU Road, Bhagwandass Road, AIIMS, Rajokri flyover, among others,” according to an official at the Traffic Control Room.
While MCD said that it has received complaints of waterlogging from several parts that include Seelampur Metro station, Teliwara, near Shastri Park, Nand Nagri, Kashmere Gate ISBT, south Ganesh Nagar near Mother Dairy, opposite laxmi Nagar Metro station, loni Road, under loni flyover on Wazirabad Road, Khajuri Market, Bhajanpura,Yamuna Vihar, Patparganj
and Khichripur Road. Waterlogging was reported in Paschim Vihar and Rohini areas and tree fell in Model Town area in North Delhi while parts of building collapsed in Karol Bagh area near DSTC Pass section in Central Delhi. The MeT has predicted overcast conditions for Monday with light to moderate rainfall in some areas. It also said thundershowers may occur in some areas. “It will be a generally cloudy sky on Monday. light to moderate rain and thundershower may occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33°C and 24°C,” the MeT office said.