Delhi police issue traffic advisory due to waterlogging at Okhla Underpass

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Delhi traffic police issued a traffic advisory on Tuesday for commuters who are travelling towards Crown Plaza, Road no 13. Due to waterlogging at the Okhla Underpass, commuters might face traffic congestion in the area.

“Traffic is affected in the carriageway from Road No. 13 towards Crown Plaza due to waterlogging at Okhla Underpass. Kindly plan your journey accordingly.”, read the traffic advisory on X.

Additionally, another advisory posted on X by the Delhi traffic police also informed commuters of traffic being affected on Rohtak road from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa due to potholes and waterlogging, with commuters facing problems in wading through the water, and heavy vehicles, including buses also facing difficulty crossing the road.

“Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa due to potholes and waterlogging. Kindly avoid Mundka and take an alternate route accordingly”, read the traffic advisory from Delhi Traffic Police.

According to the Delhi Traffic Police, Traffic was also affected on Mathura Road in the carriageway from Badarpur towards Sarita Vihar due to the uprooting of a tree near Mohan Estate Metro Station.

Earlier last week, visuals from Dhaula Kuan also showed massive traffic congestion in the area due to waterlogging, with the commuters wading through the waterlogged roads while vehicles struggled to cross the road due to the heavy downpour in the region. The waterlogging in the area had slowed down the traffic in the area significantly. One of the commuters had said that he had been in the traffic for the last three hours. Severe waterlogging was also witnessed near Ashram Bridge after incessant rainfall in the region.

Meanwhile, IMD has issued warnings of light/moderate rainfall in various parts of the country, including parts of East and Northeast India, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Mizoram.