Delhi Traffic Snarls Likely As Waterlogging May Worsen, IMD Predicts More Rain Ahead

Published 8 July 2026 · local

Delhi Traffic Snarls Likely As Waterlogging May Worsen, IMD Predicts More Rain Ahead Published By, Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 16:00 IST Delhi reels under

Delhi Traffic Snarls Likely As Waterlogging May Worsen, IMD Predicts More Rain Ahead Published By, Last Updated: July 08, 2026, 16:00 IST Delhi reels under monsoon chaos as waterlogging and traffic snarls hit key roads. IMD warns of more rain over next 2 days, raising risk of worsening congestion and flooding. Rapid Read Delhi's traffic situation is likely to worsen as IMD predicts more rain over next two days which might increase waterlogging. (Representational image) With the monsoon having arrived and settled well in Delhi, the city’s roads are set to choke with traffic and drown in stagnated water. Reports of waterlogging and traffic snarls are emerging from different areas of the city. Visuals emerging from Subroto Park, Badarpur, Sadar Bazaar, Vasant Vihar, Geeta Colony, and other areas show roads submerged in water and cars moving along at a sluggish pace.

In Old Delhi’s Sadar Bazaar, knee-deep water on roads has exacerbated the problem of clogged drains for the locals, visuals show. #WATCH | Delhi | Traffic snarls witnessed as heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in Badarpur area. pic.twitter.com/nsDtILWI7B— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2026 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Yellow alert’ for Wednesday. The weather department said that light to moderate rainfall was received by the city throughout the day yesterday. #WATCH | Delhi: Waterlogging in parts of the city following rainfall. Visuals near Subroto Park. pic.twitter.com/IW0fjjv9qV— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2026 While more rain is expected to fall on the city on Wednesday and the day after. Delhi: Rainfall led to waterlogging under the Rao Tula Marg flyover in Vasant Vihar pic.twitter.com/Y8fpXiHjBj— IANS (@ians_india) July 8, 2026 “Intermittent spells of light to moderate rain at most places accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and heavy rainfall at isolated places on today and very light to light rain at many places with moderate rain at isolated places subsequent 24 hours," the IMD said in its bulletin.

With the city already receiving 50 to 80 mm of rainfall in different parts of the city in the last 24 hours, more downpour is only likely to worsen the waterlogging and consequent traffic situation. The Najafgarh region of the city received the most rainfall in the last 24 hours, according to the IMD bulletin, at 84mm. The least was received at Safadrjung region, at 11.9mm. On the Rohtak road, traffic congestion was heavy between Punjabi Bagh and Shadipur for hours, PTI reported. The ITO intersection also witnessed traffic congestion. Vehicular movement was also reportedly affected on Mathura Road near Ashram, Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Zakhira flyover, Moti Nagar, Patel Nagar, Naraina, AIIMS, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Azadpur, Mukarba Chowk and stretches of the Delhi-Noida Link Road. (With agency inputs) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: July 08, 2026, 15:57 IST News india Delhi Traffic Snarls Likely As Waterlogging May Worsen, IMD Predicts More Rain Ahead Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.