New Delhi: The people of Delhi, troubled by the scorching heat, had been waiting for the monsoon for a long time and people got relief due to the first monsoon rain in Delhi on Thursday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the southwest monsoon reached Delhi on June 30. The Southwest Monsoon usually reaches the national capital on June 27 and its effect is visible across the country by July 8. With the monsoon reaching Delhi, most areas received heavy rains. Traffic was affected on the roads in many areas due to rain, while in many areas people were troubled by water logging. According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon started with a bang in Delhi and already in 6 hours heavy rain of 110 mm was recorded.
Mahesh Palawat, senior scientist of the Meteorological Department said that Thursday’s rain started with a bang. 110 mm of rain was recorded within 6 hours. This is the first century of the rainy season. According to the Meteorological Department, the process of rain will continue during the next 4 to 5 days. However, the speed of rain will not remain the same today. The temperature has dropped significantly due to rain and wind.
The IMD has issued an orange alert warning of moderate rain on Friday. The maximum temperature during this period is likely to be around 34-35 degree Celsius. The people of Delhi also had to face problems due to jam and water logging at many places. The Delhi Traffic Police tweeted and appealed to the people to avoid such routes.
Due to heavy rains, many parts of Delhi such as ITO, Barapula, Ring Road and borders of the national capital, especially Delhi-Noida border, Chilla border, UP Gate, Delhi-Gurugram road were blocked. The newly constructed Pragati Maidan tunnel is reported to be waterlogged during the first monsoon rains, exposing all the claims of the Public Works Department (PWD). Vehicular movement has slowed down due to waterlogging in the tunnel connecting India Gate to Ring Road.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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