Following a warning from the meteorological department about heavy rain and thunderstorm in the city, Delhi Traffic Police on Monday asked commuters to check weather conditions and then travel. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory in which it had alerted forces on the field to be on the alert and to ensure that obstacles such as fallen trees were removed.
The traffic police has advised commuters not to travel during a storm. Those who stopped their vehicles on the road in the event of a storm or rain were asked to keep away from overhead electrical wires, tinned roofs, trees, etc. The commuters were advised to take shelter under concrete structures. Drivers were asked to use dippers or parking lights while driving.
The advisory said commuters should “keep themselves updated about weather conditions and plan their journey accordingly”.
