Delhi Police issues traffic advisory following wall collapse under Masoodpur flyover
"A wall of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's under-construction underground site near D-6, Vasant Kunj, under the Masoodpur Flyover, has collapsed. As a result, a portion of the Mahipalpur-Mehrauli Road, from Fortis Hospital towards Mahipalpur, has caved in," read the social media post by the Delhi Traffic Police.
ANI
Aug 09, 2025 20:51 IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Delhi Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory on Saturday following a wall collapse under the Masoodpur Flyover near Vasant Kunj.
Traffic Police advised commuters travelling from the Mehrauli side towards Mahipalpur to take the alternate route via Aruna Asaf Ali Marg-- from Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, to reach Mahipalpur and avoid the affected stretch.
"Kindly follow the directions of traffic police personnel deployed in the area," they said on X.
Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall on Saturday. Areas including Vasant Kunj, RK Puram, Connaught Place, and Minto Bridge are experiencing intense showers. Waterlogging was reported at Panchkuian Marg owing to continuous rainfall in the National Capital since early morning.
Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR, bringing traffic to a standstill near AIIMS. Slow vehicular movement and congestion are seen near the Barapullah bridge following heavy rainfall in the national capital. Many areas in Delhi are waterlogged after the torrential downpour.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Saturday's forecast predicts a "thunderstorm with rain." The maximum temperature is expected to be 36 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature is expected to be 27 degrees Celsius. As per IMD, Delhi will experience rain with thunderstorms till August 12. (ANI)
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