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Delhi floods: Heavy rainfall and overflowing Yamuna River continue to grapple the national capital on Sunday causing waterlogging, traffic snarls, and affecting the lives of millions of people..
In a tweet, Delhi Police issues a traffic alert on Sunday morning and said that vehicular movement on Bhairon Marg is restricted due to waterlogging under Railway Bridge. Hence, it advised the commuters to avoid the route..
On Saturday night, it advised commuters to avoid routes like Khan Market, Teen Murti round-about, GGR-PDR, A-Point to W-Point, Kamla Express Building, Andrews Ganj, Khanpur T-point, Under Railway Bridge at Bhairon Marg among others as roads in these areas remain water-logged..
The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) workers conducted a special night drive to flush out water from Mathura Road, near the Supreme Court area as nearby areas and key roads remain inundated due to heavy rains on Saturday..
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