New Delhi, July 13 - Office-goers in many parts of south Delhi had to struggle for hours to reach their offices Monday as traffic came to a halt in areas leading to the site where six people were killed after a section of the Delhi metro track under construction collapsed Sunday.

The traffic was completely choked on all roads leading to south Delhi's commercial Nehru Place area and heavy traffic jams were reported in Greater Kailash, Moolchand, Amar Colony, East of Kailash and Zamrudpur.

Following the traffic diversion in the areas, commuters were seen struggling in serpentine jams with vehicles just not moving.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had Sunday closed the traffic on the roads in East of Kailash, Amar Colony and around Lady Shri Ram College to clear the debris from the mishap site.

The traffic was supposed to resume in the area at 6 a.m. Monday but could not as relief work was still going on. The showers early Monday morning showers also affected the relief operations at the site.

Anshuman Singh, a financial consultant, said: 'It has been almost three hours since I have been stuck in East of Kailash.