# Rain waterlogs Delhi roads, leaves commuters stuck in long traffic jams 2026-08-06T23:46:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Fresh rain disrupted Delhi traffic, with waterlogging reported near the Red Fort, Dwarka, Sadar Bazar and Sangam Vihar. The Times of India reported long queues on NH-48, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the Safdarjung-AIIMS corridor and roads around Hauz Khas. Water also entered shops in Shastri Park, while commuters reported delays at Kalindi Kunj, Sainik Farms and Rohtak Road. Times Now reported that traffic remained gridlocked on Friday, including on the DND Flyway and Ring Road, after a second day of rain. It attributed the disruption to rain, infrastructure work and the Kanwar Yatra. The IMD recorded 15.6 mm at Safdarjung and 38.7 mm at Lodhi Road on Wednesday. More rain was forecast in Delhi-NCR until August 10, according to Skymet. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Delhi rain, Kanwar Yatra, MCD, traffic, Waterlogging Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rain-floods-delhi-roads-disrupts-office-hour-traffic/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rain-floods-delhi-roads-disrupts-office-hour-traffic/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.