Severe Rain Causes Traffic Chaos on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

Traffic Disruption Due to Heavy Rain

On Friday morning, heavy rainfall in the Delhi-NCR area led to significant traffic disruptions on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, primarily due to extensive waterlogging. Commuters relying on public transport experienced delays and lengthy waits in traffic on major thoroughfares. Slow-moving traffic was observed at various locations in both Noida and Delhi.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Noida, Ghaziabad, and parts of the National Capital on the same day.

A traffic barrier was reported near Pandav Nagar on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, with severe congestion also noted on Anand Vihar Road and Ghazipur Road.

In Greater Noida, heavy rain caused a traffic jam on NH-34 near Chhapraula, with waterlogging reported in several areas.

According to the IMD, the monsoon is currently active throughout India, with forecasts indicating light to moderate rain along with thunderstorms and lightning in the Delhi-NCR region today.

The IMD stated, 'Light to moderate rainfall, along with light thunderstorms and lightning, is highly likely in areas of Delhi (Tughlakabad, IGNOU, Deramandi), NCR (Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida), Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, and Panipat.'

The maximum temperature in Delhi is anticipated to reach around 30 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to rise to approximately 23.5 degrees Celsius.