NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, leaving a number of roads waterlogged and site visitors shifting slowly throughout components of the area.IMD issued purple and orange alerts for heavy to average rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and robust winds.Movies from Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad confirmed commuters wading by way of flooded roads, automobiles struggling to maneuver and site visitors piling up on key stretches.Listed here are 10 movies that seize the extent of the rain chaos throughout Delhi-NCR.
1. College students wade by way of knee-deep water in Sangam Vihar
Heavy rain left roads in Sangam Vihar waterlogged, with college students seen making their manner by way of knee-deep water.
2. Commuters wade by way of waist-deep water at Zakhira
Visuals from the Zakhira underpass confirmed commuters wading by way of waist-deep water. A baby was seen navigating by way of the flooded stretch, whereas a mini-truck remained caught and folks dragged two-wheelers by way of the water.
3. Highway turns right into a river at Vatika Chowk
Water gathered on the street at Vatika Chowk following heavy rain. Within the visuals, folks had been seen pushing a automobile by way of the waterlogged stretch.
4. Waterlogging close to New Ashok Nagar metro station
Heavy rain additionally led to waterlogging close to New Ashok Nagar metro station, with commuters seen negotiating the inundated street.
5. Heavy rain lashes Parliament Road
Visuals from Parliament Road confirmed heavy rain and robust winds lashing components of the nationwide capital, with visibility affected in the course of the downpour.
6. Waterlogging at Shivaji Stadium
Rain lashed the realm round Shivaji Stadium, with visuals exhibiting water gathered on the roads.
7. Connaught Place sees water accumulation
Heavy rainfall additionally affected Connaught Place, the place visuals confirmed rainwater accumulating within the space.
8. Gurgaon site visitors crawls on Delhi-Jaipur Freeway
Heavy rain introduced site visitors on the Delhi-Jaipur Freeway in Gurgaon to a crawl, with automobiles seen shifting slowly by way of the waterlogged stretches.
9. Rain lashes Gurgaon, site visitors hit on NH-48
Visuals from Gurgaon confirmed rain lashing components of town, whereas heavy site visitors and gradual vehicular motion had been reported on Nationwide Freeway 48.
10. Rain hits Faridabad
Rain additionally lashed components of Faridabad, including to the climate disruption throughout Delhi-NCR.
Flights diverted as rain disrupts Delhi operations
The heavy rain additionally disrupted flight operations, with 15 Delhi-bound flights diverted, together with two worldwide flights. 11 flights had been diverted to Jaipur.The climate workplace had issued purple and orange alerts for heavy to average rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and winds of as much as 40 kmph.Heavy rain and thunderstorms had been witnessed at remoted locations throughout a number of components of Delhi, together with southeast Delhi, east Delhi, Shahdara, central Delhi, northeast Delhi, south Delhi, New Delhi, south west Delhi, west Delhi, north west Delhi and north Delhi.Between 8.30am and 11.30am, Chhatarpur recorded the very best rainfall in Delhi at 28mm, adopted by Lodi Highway at 24.6mm and Pitampura at 18.5mm, in accordance with the IMD.Waterlogging was reported round New Ashok Nagar Metro Station, Burari, CR Park and Alaknanda, whereas components of Gurgaon and Noida additionally reported inundation and site visitors disruptions.
