Heavy Rainfall Across Delhi-NCR Leads to Severe Waterlogging and Traffic Jams

New Delhi: Heavy rains hit parts of the national capital and neighboring regions on Thursday morning. The downpour led to severe waterlogging and traffic jams during office hours, causing major disruptions for commuters and residents in various areas of Delhi, Gurugram and Noida.

In Gurugram, key areas including Kapashera, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Khandsa Chowk, Sector 52, Medanta Road, and Narsinghpur along NH-8 faced severe traffic slowdowns for about two hours. The heavy rain made travel challenging as vehicles inched through the waterlogged streets.

The minimum temperature settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. The Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital's primary weather station, recorded 10.1 mm rainfall from 5.30 am to 8.30 am on Thursday.

According to the weather department, more showers are likely during the day while the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. The humidity at 8.30 am was 100 per cent.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “yellow” alert for the national capital and its adjoining areas till Thursday amid a forecast that rains will continue to lash the capital till July 28.

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the "moderate" category with a reading of 117 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.