Delhi traffic alert: Here are the routes to take to avoid waterlogging
With traffic snarls being reported in several parts of Delhi on Tuesday due to waterlogging amid heavy rains, the traffic police have suggested several alternate routes.
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Water logging at ITO after rainfall in New Delhi on Tuesday. EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNAWith heavy rains lashing Delhi on Tuesday and waterlogging being reported in several areas of the city, the Delhi traffic police have issued several advisories, urging commuters to plan their journeys carefully and follow alternate routes as suggested by authorities.
Due to waterlogging at GTK Bus Depot, commuters travelling from Singhu Border (NH44) to Model Town or Kingsway Camp are advised to take a left turn at Mukarba Chowk, continue on Outer Ring Road, take a right at Mukandpur Flyover onto Road No. 51, and then take a U-turn from Azadpur Chowk to proceed towards their destination.
For those travelling from Model Town or Kingsway Camp towards Mukarba Chowk and NH44, the advisory recommends taking a right turn from Azadpur Chowk, following Road No 51, joining the Outer Ring Road via Mukandpur Chowk, and then proceeding towards NH44 or Singhu Border.
Traffic has also been affected on Bhishma Pitamah Marg in the carriageway from Lodhi Road towards Kotla due to waterlogging at the roundabout near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Similarly, Ring Road is experiencing congestion in the carriageway from Sarai Kale Khan towards INA Market because of waterlogging near Seva Nagar Bus Depot at Barapulla.
In addition to these disruptions, traffic is affected at Zakhira Railway Underpass on Road No 40. Vehicles coming from Shastri Nagar or K D Chowk are being diverted towards Chaudhary Nahar Singh Marg, while those coming from Chaudhary Nahar Singh Marg are being redirected to K D Chowk. Diversions are in place near Inderlok Chowk. Commuters are advised to use Chaudhary Nahar Singh Marg and K D Chowk as alternate routes.
At Azad Market Railway Underpass on Ram Bagh Road, traffic diversions are in place due to water accumulation. Vehicles coming from Rani Jhansi Road are being diverted towards Barfkhana, from Barfkhana towards Pul Mithai and Idgah, from Pul Mithai towards Barfkhana and Rani Jhansi Road, and from Veer Banda Bairagi Marg towards Old Rohtak Road. Recommended alternate routes include Barfkhana, Pul Mithai, Idgah, Old Rohtak Road, and Rani Jhansi Road.
The traffic police have also requested motorists to remain patient, follow traffic rules, and cooperate with personnel deployed at key intersections.
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