Delhi water-logged, as heavy rains lash Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2: Incessant rains lashed Delhi since last night, leading to water-logging and traffic snarls in various parts of the city.

Several incoming trains have been delayed due to the rains, though there has been no water-logging on the rail tracks, said Mr Rajiv Saxena, CPRO, Northern Railway.

Though the monsoon showers were welcomed by Delhiites after two days' of muggy weather, the water-logging brought woes to the office-goers and school-going children. Commuters had to wade through water at some places to reach their offices, while many vehicles were stranded on the way, causing traffic jams.

Met department said 166 mm of rainfall has been recorded overnight bringing the temperature down to 24 degrees celsius, from yesterday's minimum of 28.8 degree celcius.

Major jams were witnessed at busy intersections like ITO, Minto Bridge, Nizamuddin station area, Dhaula Kuan, Hauzkhas and Rajindernagar.

Among the worst affected were the areas like Laxminagar where construction activities of the Metro Rail and the PWD are being undertaken.

''I reach my Rafi Marg office in 25 minutes on a normal day from my home in Naraina. It took me over an hour to reach today because of jams near Rajindernagar,'' said Shekhar Arora, an executive with a media company.

With many Blueline buses staying off the roads due to the fitness drive of the government, commuters had a harrowing experience.

The Met department has forecast intermittent rain with one or two spells in various parts of the city.

UNI