Delhi and nearby areas woke up to a rainy morning on Tuesday. Heavy rains accompanied with gusty winds lashed the national capital region throwing normal life out of gear. Waterlogging was witnessed in several areas in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad resulting in massive traffic jam during the morning rush hour.
The rain spell is likely to continue throughout the day, the weather department has predicted.
Meanwhile, the Met department has issued Orange Alert for Thane on Tuesday as heavy to very heavy rainfall in likely to occur across the region. Mumbai and suburbs are also witnessing sporadic showers since morning.
The Met department has also predicted heavy rain at Palghar which experienced extremely heavy rains over the weekend.
“Light to moderate rainfall is very likely in Mumbai and heavy to very heavy rain likely at a few places in Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg,” the IMD officials had said.
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There was waterlogging on stretches of Rohtak Road, near Tis Hazari court, from Khyber Pass towards Model Town. Traffic was also affected from on the stretch towards the Nigam Bodh Ghat due to waterlogging near Kela Ghat.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a bulletin predicting that the rainfall will remain active over South Konkan and further down over the next few days.
After heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, the Pune-Bengaluru highway has been closed for traffic moving from Kolhapur towards Karnataka.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfalls in Pune today and tomorrow. As a precautionary measure, schools and colleges in the city will remain closed.
Traffic has been affected from GPO to Nigam Bodh Ghat due to water logging near Kela Ghat. Movement of vehicles has also been affected from Khyber Pass towards Model Town due to water logging near Mall Road, says Delhi Traffic Police.
Gurgaon is experiencing severe waterlogging and traffic jam after heavy morning rains. Motorists are having a difficult time navigating water-filled roads.
Delhi and adjoining areas witnessed heavy rains on Tuesday morning. Waterlogging was reported from several areas resulting in massive traffic jam during morning rush hour.