Rainfall lashed parts of the national capital on Tuesday evening and in the wee hours of Wednesday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light-to-moderate intensity rain over entire Delhi and adjoining areas. However, apart from the relief from the heat, the showers brought heavy waterlogging and traffic with them. Commuters battled severe waterlog and traffic congestion in Delhi and Bengaluru on Tuesday.
"Thunderstorm/ Duststorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 40-60 km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi ( Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport), NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh)Gohana, Meham, Sonipat, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar, Loharu, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana)," read a post on the IMD's official Twitter handle.
mathura highway , Ajronda neelam pull cut.
mujhe u turn lena hai, delhi ke liye but due to bad traffic management red light ke vajeh se u turn be block hai, jbhki u turn free rehna chhaiye, ye daily ka hai-
Ronak Aggarwal@FTPfbd pic.twitter.com/tnUoRbvexo
— Citizens of Faridabad (@fbdcitizens) May 30, 2023
Waterlogging from Sumadhura Nandanam towards ICICI Bank, Hoodi circle. It looks like again the drainage is blocked. Request @MTF_Mobility to take up the drainage cleaning.@ChristinMP_ @WFRising @NammaBengaluroo @BBMPCOMM @BBMPAdmn pic.twitter.com/E3eRdWL7Rb
— Varun Rao (@varungrao) May 30, 2023
IMD further added that some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will also receive light-to-moderate intensity rainfall over the next couple of hours.
Huge traffic jam at New Delhi railway station near about gate 1 pic.twitter.com/R7wHDI6oSc
— Mahesh Kalosia (@MaheshKalosia) May 30, 2023
Pilani, Bhiwari, Tizara, Khairthal (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 30, 2023
"Indirapuram, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Gohana, Meham, Sonipat, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar, Loharu, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana) Baraut, Bagpat (U.P.) Pilani, Bhiwari, Tizara, Khairthal (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours.," the IMD added.
IMD stated the maximum temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 21 degree Celsius today in Delhi.
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