India, Sept. 6 -- For the fourth consecutive day, traffic jams and congestion were reported across the Outer Ring Road and Ring Road as rising Yamuna water levels and rain continued to disrupt the national capital. Police said blocked sewage also contributed to the gridlock, forcing Delhi Traffic Police to implement multiple diversions.

Since Tuesday, flooding around the Yamuna has caused chaos on central, south and north Delhi routes, with many commuters claiming they were stuck for two to four hours on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, congestion was reported on the Outer Ring Road from Chandgi Ram Akhara to Hanuman Mandir, which police attributed to flooding at Nigambodh Ghat.

"Multiple traffic diversions have been put in place to e...