Heavy rains hit traffic in Delhi

New Delhi: Heavy rainfall here and in Noida in Uttar Pradesh lead to waterlogging in many areas, disrupting traffic and causing difficulties to commuters.

Delhi Traffic Police reported traffic jams from many parts of the city, including Mahipalpur near the Indira Gandhi International Airport and ITO junction.

Delhi received 93.8 mm of rainfall till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said. It has forecast more rains in the day.

The minimum temperature settled four notches below the season's average at 23 degrees Celsius.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 100 percent.

The day's maximum temperature is likely to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.

Friday's maximum temperature settled one notch below the season's average at 32 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled slightly below the season's average at 26.2 degrees Celsius.