Heavy rains cause extensive waterlogging in Delhi
Heavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging on a number of highway stretches throughout Delhi, together with close to Pragati Maidan in central and Dhaula Kuan in the southern a part of town. Some of the stretches and areas the place waterlogging was seen included Dhaula Kuan, Mathura Road, Moti Bagh, Vikas Marg, Ring Road, Rohtak Road, Sangam Vihar, Kirari and close to Pragati Maidan amongst others. The waterlogging additionally created traffic snarls in totally different areas of town.
Traffic moved at a gradual tempo at ITO, beneath Moti Bagh metro station, Dhaula Kuan underpass, close to Pragati Maidan, Mathura Road, Vikas Marg, Ring Road close to IP Flyover, Rohtak Road amongst others. Public Works Department (PWD) officers mentioned waterlogging complaints had been being handled precedence.
“Morning rain was of high intensity so a few areas of the city witnessed waterlogging. Our field staff is on the ground and we are closely observing the situation,” a PWD official mentioned.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Southwest Monsoon had reached the capital on July 13, which was 16 days behind the standard date of onset.
Normally, monsoon reaches Delhi by June 27. It covers your complete nation by July 8. Last 12 months, the wind system had reached Delhi on June 25 and lined your complete nation by June 29.
The minimal temperature recorded at Safdarjung Observatory, thought-about the official studying of town, was 25 levels Celsius, two notches under the conventional, the IMD mentioned on Tuesday.
It mentioned 100 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung Observatory in the previous final 24 hours. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am in town was 100%, the IMD mentioned.
The weatherman has predicted a usually cloudy sky with reasonable rain and the opportunity of thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds carrying a velocity of 30-40 kmph later in the day.
The most temperature in the nationwide capital is prone to hover round 30 levels Celsius.
On Monday, the utmost temperature in the nationwide capital settled at 33.1 levels Celsius, a notch under the conventional, and the minimal temperature at 28.3 levels Celsius, a notch above the conventional.
