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Delhi-NCR rains trigger waterlogging, traffic chaos; IMD orange alert
Heavy rainfall across Delhi-NCR disrupted daily life on Wednesday, causing waterlogging on key roads and severe traffic jams, as per Times Now's ground report. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange…
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Heavy rainfall across Delhi-NCR disrupted daily life on Wednesday, causing waterlogging on key roads and severe traffic jams, as per Times Now's ground report. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange alert for the region, signalling further intense showers during the day.
Commuters faced delays across central and southern Delhi, with underpasses and arterial roads inundated. The weather office warned of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, advising people to avoid unnecessary travel. Authorities were deployed for water pumping and traffic management, but no major injuries or casualties have been reported so far.
The Indian Opinion
Each monsoon, Delhi-NCR's drainage fails and blame shifts between MCD, DDA and the state, while citizens wait. The IMD's orange alert is fine, but forecast must translate into proactive pumping deployment before water pools, not after. Watch whether the civic agencies keep the key underpasses on Aurobindo Marg and Ring Road clear in the next downpour, or the same photos reappear and the same excuses follow.
Source: timesnownews.com
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