Rains cause traffic disruptions across Delhi

Rain in the national capital, first a spell in the morning and another around midday, led to significant traffic disruptions in several areas.

The weather department, in their 12 pm notification, said light intensity rain and drizzle will occur at a few places in South Delhi and South-East Delhi (Akshardham, Lodi Road, Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Kalkaji, Tughlakabad, East of Kailash, Chhattarpur, IGNOU, Ayanagar, and Deramandi) inthe next two hours.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), 9.2 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, the city’s primary weather station, 7.4 mm at Lodhi Road, 5.6 mm at Ridge, 17.4 mm at Palam, and 40.8 mm at Ayanagar in the last 24 hours at 8.30 am on July 4.