Road caves in after rains in Delhi; traffic advisory issued
A portion of a road caved in near Hauz Rani Red Light in South Delhi after the national capital witnessed unseasonal rainfall on March 30.
The traffic police have issued an advisory that the traffic from Saket Court towards PTS and Malviya Nagar might be affected due to the road damage and people should avoid.
Traffic Alert
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) March 31, 2023
Road has caved-in near Hauz Rani Red Light on Press Enclave Road due to which traffic may remain affected from Saket Court towards PTS, Malviya Nagar. Kindly avoid the stretch. pic.twitter.com/OpomqRcw29
The rainfall also led to severe waterlogging that caused traffic snarls in several parts of Delhi.
A DTS bus’s tyre could be seen stuck in a photo shared the news agency ANI.
Delhi | A portion of a road caved in near Hauz Rani Red Light on Press Enclave Road. Traffic might be affected from Saket Court towards PTS, Malviya Nagar: Delhi Traffic Police
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2023
(Photo: Delhi Traffic Police) pic.twitter.com/YH7iMF3Iv2
Furthermore, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall in isolated places of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana from March 30 to March 31.
First published: 31 March 2023, 11:06 IST