New Delhi, May 2
The national Capital witnessed severe waterlogging in multiple areas on Friday morning as unseasonal heavy rainfall lashed the city, disrupting traffic and daily life.
Among the affected locations was Minto Bridge, a notorious waterlogging hotspot.
Visuals from across the city, including DND Flyway, Akshardham, ITO, and Sangam Vihar’s Neem Chowk Road, showed knee-deep water and long queues of vehicles, highlighting the city's recurring drainage issues.
Commuters faced significant delays as water stagnation slowed traffic movement in many areas.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma visited several affected sites at dawn to assess the situation. In a post on X, he said, "Today, due to unseasonal record rainfall, water stagnated in some quantity at many places in Delhi. From 5:30 am onwards, I went to many places and took stock of the situation. On going to Minto Bridge, I saw that all the four pumps were working and the operator was also alert. A pipe had burst and I have been asked to supervise repairs. In view of the monsoon, the cleaning of drains is being done continuously by PWD, MCD, DJB, NDMC, IFC."
Despite the presence of pumping systems at Minto Bridge, a burst pipe contributed to partial flooding, prompting swift instructions for repair.