New Delhi, July 23
Heavy rainfall pounded several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning, throwing life out of gear as office-goers and schoolchildren struggled with traffic jams and widespread waterlogging across the national capital.
The downpour brought vehicles to a crawl and disrupted routine movement in many parts of the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert for the entire region, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.
The NCR areas under red alert included Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, besides Delhi.
In the national capital areas, including Northwest and Southwest Delhi, and adjoining areas of Haryana and Rajasthan, remained under an orange alert, as the MeT department predicted light to moderate showers and gusty winds for those regions.
In Delhi, three critical intersections that connect to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS), and ITO experienced severe congestion due to multiple traffic signals and slow vehicle movement.
Despite heavy rainfall in the vicinity of IGI Airport, no disruptions to flight operations were reported.