Delhi rain: Moderate rainfall leads to waterlogging in capital and Noida; more downpour expected, says IMD
PTC News Desk: On Friday morning, areas of Delhi and Noida had moderate to severe rain, which resulted in waterlogging and traffic jams throughout the cities. A ‘yellow’ signal has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Delhi through Saturday due to the likelihood of rain continuing to batter the nation’s capital until July 28.
For the third day in a row, Delhi and Noida residents woke up to light rain.
Images from the news agency ANI were shared on X, the former Twitter platform, displaying a severe traffic gridlock caused by flooding on the Motibagh Ring Road. Following the morning showers, waterlogging was also recorded in Bhikaji Cama Place, Nauroji Nagar, and Shanti Path.
Traffic Alert
Traffic will remain affected on Ring Road, Vandematram Marg and NH-48 due to waterlogging under Dhaula Kuan flyover and at GGR/PDR near Metro Pillar No 156. Commuters are advised to avoid these stretches and plan their journey accordingly. pic.twitter.com/mRuJFkX8g9— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 26, 2024
Following some light rain, Delhi’s high temperature on Thursday also rose to 36.2 degrees Celsius, slightly over the season’s average. Rain in the early morning caused waterlogging and traffic jams in numerous places.
Safdarjung, the primary weather station in Delhi, recorded 19.1 mm of rain in three hours on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. During the same period, the Lodhi Road and Pusa weather stations recorded 25.7mm and 10mm of rainfall, respectively. The IMD reports that at 5:30 p.m., the humidity level was 67%.
Images from various locations within the city revealed flooded roadways. A large number of children were observed taking baths in the submerged Rampura underpass in the Keshavpuram neighborhood in northwest Delhi.
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At least 13 complaints of waterlogging and eight incidences of uprooted trees were received by the Delhi Municipal Corporation from various locations. The Central Pollution Control Board reports that around 4 pm, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 109, falling into the “moderate” category.
Similarly, Wednesday’s rainfall provided much-needed respite from the heat as the high hit 33.8 degrees Celsius, a degree below season average, according to the weather service.
Two and a half degrees below the usual, or 24.8 degrees Celsius, was the lowest recorded temperature. Around 5:30 p.m., the humidity was 74 per cent. A number of locations, including Pitampura, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, and Chandni Chowk, had complaints of waterlogging and trees being uprooted.
The rain, which the Met described as being of moderate intensity, caused many public transportation vehicles to break down, among them an NDMC rubbish collection truck.