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.
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Traffic Police suffered injury from kite string -- Chinese manja while he was en route to his duty on Thursday morning.
Amid heavy rainfall in the national capital, the Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday received over 50 complaints regarding waterlogging issues from across Delhi from 6 pm till midnight.
The Delhi Traffic Police shared the development on microblogging site X and posted, "Traffic is affected on Ring Road in the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan towards Rajouri Garden due to the breakdown of a loaded truck at Mayapuri Flyover. Kindly plan your journey accordingly."
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Wednesday regarding heavy traffic at Mahatma Gandhi Marg due to severe waterlogging at the Nigam Bodh Ghat.
"Traffic Alert Traffic will be affected on Outer Ring Road in the carriageway from IIT towards Delhi Cantt due to an accident of two loaded trailers on Munirka Flyover. Kindly plan your journey accordingly," the Delhi Traffic Police said in a post on 'X'.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has apprehended two people, including a Delhi traffic police officer while ferrying drugs in their car. They were caught near the Zafrabad metro station in Delhi.
The Delhi Traffic Police have come up with a strategy to curb traffic jams on the roads during the rainy season. The Police said that they have identified nearly 80 water logging spots with past experiences.
From January 1 to June 30, the Delhi Traffic Police booked 12,468 violators for drunken driving, compared to 9,837 during the same period in 2023. This represents an almost 27 per cent increase in prosecutions over the previous year.
Taking to the microblogging site, Delhi Traffic Police posted on X, "Traffic will remain affected for 3-4 days on NH-48 in the carriageway from Gurugram towards Delhi as service road of NH-48 going from Shiv Murti towards Rangpuri has been closed due to ongoing work being carried out by NHAI