Ankle-deep at IGI and gridlocked tunnels: How a red-alert deluge exposed Delhi`s fragile infrastructure
Zee News1 newsroom
Congress MP Brijendra Singh criticized the Modi government after getting stranded in a waterlogged Dwarka Expressway tunnel during heavy rain that paralyzed Delhi-NCR.
Critical transport corridors including major expressways and airport access became impassable during the downpour, trapping motorists and disrupting movement across the capital region.
Most affected
Commuters and travelers in Delhi-NCR — Stranded on flooded expressways and unable to move through tunnel sections. Airport users — Access to IGI Airport disrupted by water accumulation on approach routes.
Likely next
Whether Delhi authorities issue flood-preparedness updates and whether similar congestion recurs in the next significant rainfall.