Thousands of commuters and motorists were caught in traffic jams on major thoroughfares as residents of Punjab Colony and Gizri held protests against ongoing power outages by blocking both lanes of the main road leading to Boat Basin and Sunset Boulevard.
The Delhi traffic police issued a traffic advisory on Tuesday for commuters who are travelling towards Crown Plaza, Road no 13. Due to waterlogging at the Okhla Underpass, commuters might face traffic congestion in the area.
Severe waterlogging and massive traffic congestion were witnessed in several parts of Delhi after spells of heavy rain lashed the capital city on Friday morning.
Auto and taxi drivers in Delhi have called for a two-day strike against app-based cab services, citing unfair competition and low earnings. The strike, which began on Thursday, has caused inconvenience to commuters, with many drivers refusing to accept rides.
Severe traffic congestion was witnessed in several parts of Delhi following a heavy downpour on Tuesday.
Commuters faced problems due to the traffic congestion.
Parts of Delhi witnessed severe waterlogging following heavy rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday.
Heavy rain leads to waterlo
Traffic has been affected on Ghazipur Dairy Farm Road due to damage of sewer line. The commuters coming from Anand Vihar and going towards Noida have been advised to use Khichripur Road.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Senior Superintendent of Police of Patiala and Ambala and the Deputy Commissioners of both districts to hold a meeting within a week and explore possibilities of partial opening of the Shambhu border highway initially for ambulances, and essential servic
Emphasizing the importance of road safety, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena expressed concern over illegal parking on roadsides, flyovers, and other areas, particularly by buses, which causes inconvenience to commuters and compromises road safety.
The Rudraprayag Police of Uttarakhand took to their social media X account on Thursday and issued a warning to all the residents and commuters to limit their movements near the Sonprayag main market as a large part of the road was washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking.
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced the metro card recharge feature for Delhi Metro commuters across Delhi NCR region. Now, using the same ticketing and chatbot services, commuters can also access the metro card recharge service in both English and Hindi language by sending 'Hi' to +91 96508 55800