Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR

New Delhi: Rain lashed different regions of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday, causing waterlogging and traffic jams.

A 10.50 am update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that moderate to heavy rain would happen over the region of Delhi-NCR in the following two hours, and could prompt waterlogging and traffic disturbance.

On Tuesday, heavy rainfall is on the forecast for the national capital. There are chances of light rain for the remainder of the week also. The most extreme temperature is probably going to be 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is probably going to be 25 degrees Celsius.

On Tuesday morning, the IMD said that the cloud cluster approaching Delhi-NCR from the East would bring rainfall to parts of the national capital, Noida and Faridabad.

The IMD shared a tweet, “Thunderstorm with moderate rain over entire Delhi and heavy intensity rain at isolated places would occur over and adjoining areas of Delhi and NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida.”

31-08-2021; 1245 IST; Thunderstorm with moderate rain over entire Delhi and heavy intensity rain at isolated places would occur over and adjoining areas of Delhi and NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida,

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 31, 2021

Delhi Traffic Police also shared a tweet, “Traffic diversion due to waterlogging at Pul Prahaladpur Underpass: MB Road Diversion: Lal Kuan then Left turn Maa Anandmai marg, Crown Plaza Right turn Badarpur Road. (1/2).”

Traffic diversion due to waterlogging at Pul Prahaladpur Underpass:
MB Road Diversion:
Lal Kuan then Left turn Maa Anandmai marg, Crown Plaza Right turn Badapur Road.(1/2)

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) August 31, 2021

Asian News International (ANI) shared a tweet, “#WATCH | Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Golf Club road.”

#WATCH | Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Golf Club road. pic.twitter.com/N3eMgLHsyU

— ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2021

On Tuesday, at 4.05 pm, IMD shared a tweet, “Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi, NCR (Gurugram, Dadri), Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Jind, Rohtak, Hissar, Hansi, Tosham, Meham, Bhiwani, Mattanhail, Narnaul,  Mahendargarh, Bawal. (sic)”

Residents and commuters of Delhi also shared tweets stating their concerns and views from different parts of Delhi and NCR.

Delhi Rain...

Several area flooded pic.twitter.com/7ykjgBVoGV

— snehanshu shekhar (@snehanshus) August 31, 2021

@dtptraffic @CPDelhi @ArvindKejriwal

Delhi became london.. this is airport road which connects to greenpark..
Why traffic signal and traffic comes out frm gear after every rain?
Becoz.
1.its a unexpected.
2.traffic police are happy with saalry and collection.
3.donot have sol. pic.twitter.com/xECQBckWFA

— भाईचारा pvt ltd (@pvtltd13) August 31, 2021

Heavy #rain continues#Delhi pic.twitter.com/ITePFpcfpr

— ANTON JAWAHAR (@antonjawahar) August 31, 2021

Happiness #delhiRain #waterlogging pic.twitter.com/8xI0VAKb7q

— Aiman khan (@aiman3k) August 31, 2021

Delhi Today #DelhiRains #DelhiRain #delhi pic.twitter.com/TphPGccBpl

— Gagan Koundal (@Im_koundal) August 31, 2021