Rain cools Delhi; triggers snarls
New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Rain brought a chilly October day to Delhi on Thursday, sending the maximum temperature at Safdarjung to 28.3degC, nearly five degrees below normal and six degrees lower than Wednesday's maximum. The showers, however, also triggered waterlogging and traffic congestion at several locations across the Capital.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung recorded 15.9 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, while Lodhi Road recorded 20 mm, Ridge 25.2 mm, Palam 11.2 mm, and Ayanagar 7.2 mm.
An official said waterlogging was reported at the Zakhira underpass, Ashram underpass, the underpass connecting Inderlok and Azad Market, the Lajpat Nagar flyover, and Munirka.
Traffic movement was affected ne...
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