Widespread rain lashed the national Capital on Saturday bringing the much-needed respite from heat, but caused traffic snarls in many areas due to waterlogging. The rain gauge at the Safdarjung observatory measured 37.6 mm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on Saturday, a MeT official said. Humidity, however, continued to be on the higher side and was recorded between 92 per cent and 59 per cent during the day. As the temperature came down owing to the rainfall, traffic was affected in some parts of the city due to the waterlogging.
Waterlogging, a perennial problem in the Capital during monsoon, led to traffic jams in several parts of the city including major intersections such as ITO, laxmi Nagar, Kashmere Gate, South Extension, Ashram Chowk, Mahipalpur, Moolchand underpass, Nehru Place and Dhaula Kuan. Potions of some major city roads were flooded which slowed down the vehicles and some of the main and arterial roads were eventually clogged. Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic Police personnel could be seen braving the rain to regulate the traffic.
On Friday, the maximum temperature settled at 37.7°C and minimum was recorded two notches higher than normal at 29.1°C . “It will be a generally cloudy Sunday. light rainfall or thundershowers may occur in some areas,” the MeT official said.