Again, rain brings Gurgaon, Delhi to a standstill

NEW DELHI: Gurgaon and parts of Delhi have once again taken a hit after heavy rain on Monday caused waterlogging in some areas.

Different parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) received spells of heavy rainfall from Monday afternoon.

Delhi Traffic Police has reported heavy traffic at Greater Kailash-2, Savitri Cinema, CR Park, Vayusenabad and Tigri on MB Road, Hyatt Hotel towards Moti Bagh, Shanti Path towards Moti Bagh, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Mandi House, Bhairon Marg, near Ramlila Ground, Gurunanak Chowk, on carraigeway from Indraprasth towards Sarai Kale Khan, Mathura Road, Deendayal Upadhyaya Marg due due to water logging under Minto Bridge, Hanuman Setu, Chhata Rail, from Nangloi to Mundka in both carriageways and Anand Parbat.

Gurgaon has also seen waterlogging at a number of key intersections, including Hero Honda Chowk, Sohna Road, Manesar, Udyog Vihar, old Gurgaon Road and a few areas in New Gurgaon. These areas were badly affected on July 28, causing traffic jams that lasted hours.

Gurgaon Police soon tweeted that it had pressed its entire force into action:


These are the traffic choke points in Delhi, Gurgaon and other parts of NCR:



Some pictures of the traffic jams in Delhi and Gurgaon: