Delhi witnessed another spell of heavy rain on Tuesday, with showers lashing several parts of the capital and adjoining NCR areas.
The IMD issued a red alert for Delhi as intense rainfall caused widespread waterlogging and disrupted normal life. Air travel was also impacted. Flightradar24 reported that 16 flights were cancelled at Indira Gandhi International Airport, while more than 115 flights were delayed. Airport authorities had not released an official update on the disruptions.
Heavy showers were reported from Parliament Street, Connaught Place, AIIMS, ITO, RK Puram and Ferozeshah Road. Waterlogging near the AIIMS flyover loop slowed traffic, while vehicles were seen navigating flooded stretches of Baba Kharak Singh Marg near Connaught Place.
The IMD forecast moderate rainfall at many places in Delhi, along with the possibility of heavy to extremely heavy showers at isolated locations. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds were also expected.
Tuesday’s rainfall came a day after severe weather disrupted life across Delhi-NCR. Heavy showers on Monday flooded major roads and low-lying areas, resulting in prolonged traffic congestion across Delhi, Gurugram and Noida. The weather also caused significant disruption at the airport, with 26 flights cancelled, 15 diverted and more than 390 delayed.
The persistent rain has pushed rainfall totals above normal at several Delhi observatories. By August 24, Safdarjung had recorded 246.2 mm against a normal 191.1 mm, an excess of 29 per cent. Palam received 227.2 mm, 28 per cent above normal, while Lodi Road recorded 233.2 mm, 22 per cent above normal.
Ridge recorded an even higher surplus of 50 per cent, with 243 mm of rainfall, while Ayanagar received 266.3 mm, 66 per cent above its normal figure.
The IMD said the intense rainfall was linked to the interaction of a middle- and upper-level western disturbance with a lower-tropospheric trough extending from a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal towards southwest Uttar Pradesh.
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