As monsoon showers continued to saturate the city, residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) awoke to yet another round of rain on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall for the rest of the week, with a red alert issued for heavy downpours in parts of northeast and southeast Delhi.
The showers follow Tuesday’s intense rainfall and have led to waterlogging in several parts of the city, severely impacting daily movement. Long wait times and heavy traffic were experienced by commuters; South Delhi, ITO, and the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road were the areas with the worst congestion.
Even areas around the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were not spared. Heavy rain battered the vicinity, but flight operations continued smoothly without any disruptions, airport authorities confirmed. The latest advisory from the IMD warned that moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by light thunderstorms and wind speeds reaching 30–40 km/h, is likely to affect most parts of Delhi and NCR. With forecasts of light to moderate rain throughout the day, the effects of the showers are also anticipated to spread to portions of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
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Residents have been warned by the weather department about the closure of underpasses, waterlogging in low-lying areas, and localised flooding, all of which are frequent occurrences during the city's intense monsoon activity. Additionally, minor damage to kutcha houses and huts may occur in vulnerable areas.
Adding to the capital’s concerns, authorities noted that water discharge from Haryana’s Hathnikund Barrage has crossed the 50,000 cusecs mark for the first time this monsoon. This might cause the Yamuna River's levels to rise, which might have an impact on Delhi's low-lying neighbourhoods along the floodplains. Compared to the typical July rainfall average of 209.7 mm, Delhi has so far received 136.3 mm. In the days ahead, that gap might close rapidly because the monsoon is still going strong.
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