In Photos: Monsoon arrives, waterlogging woes tag along

With monsoon arriving, several parts of North India experienced waterlogging, overflow of water and traffic problems on Monday

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Traffic comes to a halt in Mumbai
Traffic comes to a halt in Mumbai
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With monsoons arriving, several parts of North India experienced waterlogging, overflow of water and traffic problems on Monday.

News agency IANS reported that the road from Sangam Vihar to Ambedkar Nagar in Delhi witnessed a traffic jam as the road was overflowing. Some roads even caved in to the continuous rainfall. The PWD had to be sent to disperse the traffic after a DTC bus broke down at Kanjhawala Chowk. North Delhi Municipal Corporation said that pumps were being used to clear the waterlogging.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “In view of the monsoon, regarding the drainage system of Delhi, a review meeting was held with PWD, MCD, DJB, I & FC under the chairmanship of Lt Governor. A system like Minto Road will also be built at other points of Delhi. Regular cleaning of drains and sewers. Will make a world class drainage system in Delhi”.

Waterlogging in Delhi
Waterlogging in Delhi
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Gurugram saw policemen standing knee-deep in water trying to clear the traffic, as over 65% of the city saw water accumulated to 3-4 feet height. Traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur-Mumbai highway was severely hit as well.

The Gurugram police tweeted alerts about areas that were affected. "We have already deployed traffic personnel at the major junctions of the city to ensure smooth traffic movement," Subhash Boken, spokesperson of the Gurugram police said.

But a local resident, Aman Dhir, told IANS, "As usual the local authorities have no solution to deal with waterlogging. Roads drown every monsoon, despite scores of money spots to avert waterlogging. The multiple agencies in Gurugram have no solution to deal with waterlogging."


No man's land in Gurugram
No man's land in Gurugram
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While in Mumbai, 30 people were killed in rain-related accidents, out of whom 19 died when a wall collapsed in Chembur.

Local train services were also affected, as waterlogging occurred between Vikhroli and Bhandup, and trains had to be suspended. In the Kasara Ghat section, a mudslide occurred on a rail line.

The Indian Meteorological Department issued an “orange alert” for Mumbai, which suggested that the authorities be ready for heavy rainfall in the city, and for extremely heavy rainfall in some isolated places.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray directed the agencies to be alert and track landslide-prone areas and dilapidated buildings, reported PTI.

Gurugram waterlogged
Gurugram waterlogged
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The eastern suburbs of Mumbai recorded 90.65 mm rainfall, a BMC official said. Behror in Alwar, Rajasthan, recorded a maximum of 195 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, while Neemrana, Bansur and Mandawar experienced 190, 136 and 124 mm rainfall respectively.

The Met Department had predicted heavy rain in Delhi, which they say is due to the intense convection over North, North West and North East India. It also predicted heavy rainfall for Alwar and Jhunjhunu. IMD has predicted that Gurugram will remain cloudy and it might rain over the next few hours.

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