At 26.4°C, Delhi logs coolest August day in 34 years, 6th lowest max temperature for month
In the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Saturday, Safdarjung logged 78.7 mm of rain, Pragati Maidan 100 mm, Lodhi Road 80 mm, Pusa 69 mm, and Palam 31.8 mm. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, the India Meteorological Department recorded an additional 25.9 mm at Safdarjung.Waterlogging and heavy jams were reported from multiple areas, including the Ring Road, Anand Parbat, New Rohtak Road, Zakhira Railway Underpass, GTK Depot, Jahangirpuri, Adarsh Nagar, Panchkuian Marg, Mathura Road, Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh, and Kidwai Nagar. Key stretches such as Pragati Maidan Tunnel, Dhaula Kuan, ITO, MB Road near Sainik Farm, Sarai Kale Khan, Defence Colony Underpass, Azadpur Market, Peeragarhi Chowk, Pul Prahladpur, and the area around New Delhi Railway Station also saw severe traffic snarls.The Zakira Underpass was shut due to flooding, and traffic was diverted at Azad Market Railway Underpass, Ram Bagh Road, and other waterlogged stretches. The Delhi Traffic Police issued multiple advisories on X, urging commuters to avoid affected areas and use the Metro instead.The Public Works Department said it received at least 30 calls about waterlogging and deployed quick-response teams with pumps to clear the water. One of the underpasses linked to the Pragati Maidan transit corridor was closed for two hours in the morning due to flooding near Mathura Road, but was reopened after pumping out the excess water.The weather department has forecast cloudy skies and more rain on Sunday.- EndsMust Watch
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