Delhi-NCR remained cloudy throughout the day on Tuesday and there was heavy rain in the evening due to which the temperature dropped. Palam recorded the highest rainfall of 52.6 mm. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain due to western disturbance. The rain caused waterlogging in many areas, affecting traffic. The sky is expected to remain clear for the next few days.
Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. After light rain at night in Delhi-NCR, there was movement of clouds throughout the day on Tuesday. The drop in temperature resulted in a feeling of coolness during the day. By evening, dark clouds covered Delhi-NCR.
Suddenly it started raining heavily with strong winds. People were seen hiding everywhere to escape the rain, while those stuck in traffic kept getting drenched. An average of 18.4 mm rainfall was recorded in Delhi in the last two days. The highest rainfall was recorded in Palam, where 52.6 mm rainfall was recorded. Ridge recorded 44.8 mm rainfall and Ayanagar 37.9 mm rainfall.
Earlier on Monday, it rained with strong winds in many areas of NCR. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in NCR.
According to the Meteorological Department, a western disturbance has been active since the departure of monsoon on September 24. At the same time, moist winds are continuously blowing from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Due to pressure from both sides, conditions of rain are being created.
A forecast of light clouds has been issued for Wednesday also. The sky is expected to remain clear from October 9 to 13. Due to rain in the last two days, the maximum temperature was recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees below normal.
The minimum temperature was also recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees below normal. A day earlier, the Meteorological Department had issued an alert regarding light rain in Delhi as well as in Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram and Faridabad of Uttar Pradesh. However, the rains will stop in Delhi-NCR for the next few days. The sky is expected to be clear.
How much rain fell in Delhi (in mm)
| place | Rain (in mm) |
|---|---|
| Palam | 52.6 |
| ridge | 44.8 |
| ayanagar | 37.9 |
| Pusa | 29.5 |
| Pitampura | 21 |
| Mayur Vihar | 20 |
| Safdarjung | 18.4 |
| Lodhi Road | 17.5 |
| Janakpuri | 11.5 |
The drains of the city were submerged in rain water. 73 mm of rain on Tuesday evening submerged the city’s roads. The poor systems of the Municipal Corporation were exposed. Basements of many societies were filled with water. Electricity also went out during the rain. People were returning from work after 5 pm, when the rain became so heavy that people got stuck on the road.
This caused waterlogging on GT Road, Hapur Road, Delhi Meerut Road, Ramte Ram Road and Ambedkar Road. There was waterlogging at many places on NH 9 also.
RDC Rajnagar, Deendayalpuri, Nehru Nagar, Shibbanpura, Patel Nagar, Kalka Garhi, Ghukna, Hindan Vihar, Mukund Nagar, Daulatpura, Nandgram, Sihani, Krishna Nagar, Nasirpur, Mariam Nagar, Noor Nagar, Vijay Nagar and Pratap Vihar Colony were also waterlogged. Ramte Ram Road was flooded up to one foot.
Waterlogging on highways due to rain
Cyber city Gurugram and industrial city Faridabad also received heavy rain for about half an hour in the evening. This led to waterlogging on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway in Gurugram and slowed down vehicular movement from Hero Honda Chowk to Khedki Daula Toll Plaza.
There was an eight kilometer long traffic jam. In the evening, drivers coming out of corporate offices in Cyber City got stuck in traffic jam on the highway. Similarly, movement of vehicles slowed down due to waterlogging on service lanes of Delhi-Agra National Highway and Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Faridabad.