Heavy Rains Flood Delhi Streets IMD Issues Yellow Alert for NCR

Heavy Rains Flood Delhi Streets IMD Issues Yellow Alert: Delhi and its surrounding areas got relief from humidity and heat on Wednesday with heavy rain. The downpour also led to waterlogging in many areas and traffic diversions in some parts.

The weather changed suddenly after a hot afternoon and IMD revised its forecast as dark clouds covered the city. IMD said more rain will hit the city on Thursday but will subside from Friday.

Wednesday’s rain was uneven with the wettest part of Delhi getting 60mm of rain and the driest, 1.4mm. But traffic was affected everywhere as drains overflowed on many arterial roads and intersections.

Long traffic jams were reported on Outer Ring Road, Mathura Road, parts of Ring Road and in ITO, Mahipalpur, Bishambar Das Marg, Shastri Park, Kashmere Gate, West Patel Nagar, Kailash Colony and Krishna Nagar to name a few. The traffic jams continued till late evening and trapped commuters going back to their homes in the city and other parts of NCR. Many motorists posted about the chaos on social media and asked Delhi Traffic Police to clear the roads.

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“In view of waterlogging at Zakhira Railway Underpass, Road No. 40, traffic is affected in the surrounding areas, with diversions in place near Inderlok Chowk. Traffic from Shastri Nagar/KD Chowk is diverted towards Chaudhary Nahar Singh Marg and vice versa. Commuters are advised to avoid the affected stretch and use alternative routes for a smoother journey," Delhi Traffic Police said on X.

“The heavy rains caused waterlogging on many roads that disrupted the movement of vehicles and led to traffic jams. Considering the inconvenience caused to motorists, we increased the deployment of traffic personnel on the affected roads to regulate the traffic flow and coordinate with the civic agencies concerned to clear water from the streets using pumps,” said additional commissioner of police (traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta. Mobile pumps were also used to clear the waterlogging, he added.

Earlier, Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) and water minister Parvesh Verma inspected Minto Bridge, a waterlogging hotspot in past spells of rain, and shared a video. “You can see despite such heavy rain, there is no waterlogging and no submerged buses at Minto Bridge. The Delhi government has been working hard on waterlogging points in the city and while you may see visuals from some places where there is waterlogging, I want to tell the people work is going on and we will soon fix all these places. Challenging points like Minto Bridge, ITO and Moolchand flyover have already been fixed,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Delhi-NCR woke up to rain on Thursday too. Yellow alert is issued for today, July 10, for the city. IMD warned of light to moderate rain with lightning and thunderstorms for Delhi-NCR.

VIDEO | Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Mandi House.

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In view of the severe waterlogging and traffic jams, District Magistrate and DDMA Chairman Ajay Kumar has issued an official advisory asking all private and corporate offices to implement Work From Home for July 10, 2025.

Key areas like Rajeev Chowk underpass and Atul Kataria Chowk are submerged and traffic is affected.

Citizens are advised to stay indoors, avoid non-essential travel and follow updates through official channels.

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