NEW DELHI: Traffic was affected in several parts of the city owing to rain as well as detours made by Delhi Traffic Police for Gurpurab. In the evening, traffic was affected in central Delhi as restrictions were put in place for the dinner hosted by PM Narendra Modi for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind at Hotel Asoka.
Snarls were witnessed at Wazirabad and Kashmere Gate ISBT as several two-wheelers had taken shelter under the bridge to save themselves from rain. Later, rain and waterlogging resulted in snarls at New Rohtak Road on both carriageways from Anand Parbat to Zakhira. Heavy traffic was also reported from IGI T2 and T3 towards Mehram Nagar owing to construction work.