'Morning rain was of high intensity so a few areas of the city witnessed waterlogging. Our field staff is on the ground and we are closely observing the situation,' a PWD official said.
The maximum speed limit set for private cars, taxis and jeep users passing through stretches of national highways, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and IGI airport road is 70/60 Kmph
Peaceful protests are underway at Singhu and Tikri borders, where farmers have gathered from Punjab and Haryana for the sixth day.
Sahi, who lost his wife Pink Rani in an accident, appeals citizens to wear helmets and seatbelts while travelling and to follow all traffic rules.
Thousands of vehicles, which had left for Srinagar from here this morning, remain stranded on the highway following the closure of the road.
According to the new order, the prohibition would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal, and Ramban till Udhampur.
Delhi received 24.6 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours and the weatherman has predicted the downpour to continue throughout the day.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan has cancelled the Change of Guard ceremony due to heavy rains.
Several schools have announced holiday today during water-logging and bad weather.
Vajpayee's last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi at 4 pm.
Delhi isn't Singapore or London. Of the hundreds of cities in the world that suffer from traffic congestion only a handful have been able to introduce it
A police sub-inspector has been suspended in connection with the incident and the case will now be referred for a magisterial probe, the official added.
The scheme will be in place from 8 am to 8 pm and there will exemptions for women drivers and two-wheelers.
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