# Delhi battles traffic chaos despite end of Kanwar Yatra 2026-08-12T10:34:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Delhi commuters faced severe traffic jams on Wednesday even though the annual Kanwar Yatra ended on Tuesday and there was no fresh rain, Hindustan Times reports. The Outer Ring Road near Munirka and IIT Delhi metro station saw a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a concrete-mixture truck. Breakdowns of commercial and private vehicles were reported on Mathura Road, Ring Road, and CV Raman Marg. The Times of India adds that a Central Pollution Control Board study links sludge in the Yamuna to periodic ammonia spikes affecting the capital's water treatment. Delhi Police also arrested nine persons in a cybercrime crackdown. Despite multiple accidents and vehicle breakdowns, Delhi Traffic Police did not issue advisories on social media to inform the public about congested roads, according to Hindustan Times. Commuters reported long delays and a lack of traffic personnel at key junctions. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: ammonia spike, cybercrime, Delhi traffic, Kanwar pilgrims, pollution cess, Yamuna pollution Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rain-kanwar-rush-cause-delhi-traffic-chaos-yamuna-sludge-study/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rain-kanwar-rush-cause-delhi-traffic-chaos-yamuna-sludge-study/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.