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Nightmare rush hour for Delhi with water-logging, jams

For the second day in a row, Delhi has been whipped by heavy rain in the evening, pushing commuters into a worst-case rush hour.

  • A tweet from the Delhi traffic police a little before 6 pm warned of water-logging at Defence Colony flyover, Yusuf Sarai market and Hauz Khas among other areas.
    A tweet from the Delhi traffic police a little before 6 pm warned of water-logging at Defence Colony flyover, Yusuf Sarai market and Hauz Khas among other areas.
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  • The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 25.3 degrees Celsius. A total of 43.1 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city during the day and the humidity level was 76-98 per cent.
    The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 25.3 degrees Celsius. A total of 43.1 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city during the day and the humidity level was 76-98 per cent.
  • A torrential downpour on Monday too had caused heavy traffic snarls and flooding on roads bringing the national capital to a grinding halt.
    A torrential downpour on Monday too had caused heavy traffic snarls and flooding on roads bringing the national capital to a grinding halt.
  • Twitpic courtesy: Monica Mehta (@Monicavmehta)
    Twitpic courtesy: Monica Mehta (@Monicavmehta)
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  • Traffic jams outside IIT-Delhi lasted for well over one hour. <br><br>Twitpic courtesy: Devarshy Ganguly (?@2011dg)
    Traffic jams outside IIT-Delhi lasted for well over one hour.

    Twitpic courtesy: Devarshy Ganguly (?@2011dg)
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