Delhi Rains: Train Movement Affected at Some Stations Due to Waterlogging, Metro Services Disrupted in Dwarka

As Delhi struggled with traffic jams and air traffic due to heavy rains overnight, trains and metro services were affected as well on Friday. With waterlogging on railway tracks and inside some metro stations, the movement of trains was affected.

The movement of trains was stopped at the Hazrat Nizamuddin in the morning hours because of waterlogging. Similarly, train movement was also stopped at Safdarjung railway station was also stopped due to waterlogging.

Meanwhile, speed restrictions on trains were imposed at the Tilak Bridge station and Old Delhi Railway Station. While rail traffic was affected at Old Delhi, it was restored later.

Meanwhile, metro services were also disrupted due to rain and waterlogging. The entry and exit at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector-25 metro station were closed.

The shuttle service from Delhi Aerocity Metro station to Terminal 1, Indira Gandhi International Airport was also suspended after the portion of a canopy at the terminal collapsed on cars, killing one person and leaving five injured.

However, Delhi Metro passengers also complained of waterlogging at other stations. “Kashmiri Gate is also flooded, how did the puddles of water enter the station,” questioned a passenger on X (previously Twitter).

Delhi also reported traffic snarls at Ring Road and Minto Road as roads were waterlogged due to overnight rains on Thursday-Friday.