Heavy rains in Delhi, traffic woes again
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Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi Saturday morning,
bringing much-needed relief to residents from the high humidity. But
commuters had a tough time as waterlogging in many areas led to traffic
snarls.
"We have received reports of rains in various parts of the capital.
There are heavy clouds in the sky. We expect 90 percent of rainfall
today (Saturday)," said an official of the India Meteorological
Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature recorded was 27.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees
above the average for this time of the season. The maximum temperature
was expected to hover around 32 degrees, one notch below the normal.
The heavy showers, however, led to traffic jams on the BRT corridor, the
stretch from Sheikh Sarai to Chirag Delhi in south Delhi, parts of
Rohini in north Delhi and Mayur Vihar-III in east Delhi.
Delhi recorded 13.2 mm of rainfall Friday. It has so far received a total 242.2 mm of rains this monsoon.
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