Monday showers: Heavy rain leaves roads waterlogged, traffic hit across Delhi-NCR

Heavy rain and thunderstorms brought large parts of Delhi-NCR to a standstill on Monday, flooding roads, disrupting traffic and affecting flight operations. Waterlogging was reported across Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad as the weather department issued red and orange alerts.

ITO Chowk witnessed severe congestion, while water accumulated in Munirka, Badarpur, Aerocity, Burari, CR Park, Alaknanda and near New Ashok Nagar Metro Station.

Students were seen walking through knee-deep water in Sangam Vihar. At the Zakhira underpass, commuters waded through waist-deep water as a mini-truck remained stranded and people dragged two-wheelers through the flooded stretch.

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At Vatika Chowk, people pushed a car through the water. Inundation was also reported around Shivaji Stadium and Connaught Place, while heavy showers and strong winds reduced visibility on Parliament Street.

Vehicles crawled along waterlogged sections of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway and National Highway 48 in Gurgaon. Sikanderpur Ghosi, Noida and Faridabad also reported inundation and traffic disruption.

Delhi airport operations affected

The adverse weather forced the diversion of 15 Delhi-bound flights, including two international services. Eleven of the diverted flights were sent to Jaipur.

The IMD had warned of heavy to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and winds of up to 40 kmph across the region.

Chhatarpur records highest rainfall

Between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, Chhatarpur received Delhi’s highest rainfall at 28 mm, followed by Lodi Road at 24.6 mm and Pitampura at 18.5 mm, according to the IMD.

Safdarjung recorded a moderate thunderstorm with rain and a temperature of 25.4°C at 2.30 pm. The Ridge reported a light thunderstorm, rain and mist, with the temperature at 27°C. Light rain was expected to continue in parts of the city.

AAP attacks Delhi government

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj targeted the BJP-led Delhi government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over waterlogging in Sadar Bazar, where rainwater reportedly entered shops and damaged goods.