NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Saturday, leaving several parts of the capital waterlogged, disrupting traffic and submerging roads under knee-deep water at multiple locations.
Safdarjung recorded 22 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, while Palam received 25.2 mm, Lodhi Road 24.4 mm and Ridge 6.8 mm during the same period.
The intense spell inundated National Highway-48 between Indira Gandhi International Airport and Dhaula Kuan. Severe waterlogging was also reported near the Palam airport tunnel and Neem Chowk Road in Sangam Vihar.
Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar and Mehrauli-Badarpur Road were among the other affected areas, while several stretches of Sangam Vihar remained submerged. Mahipalpur witnessed particularly severe waterlogging, with vehicles struggling to pass through flooded roads.
Water accumulated around Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, while several roads in Dwarka, including stretches covering sectors 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 20, were also affected.
The Delhi Traffic Police issued advisories on X, warning commuters about slow movement at several locations due to waterlogging and traffic restrictions related to preparations for the BRICS Summit.
A tree also fell on Mathura Road between Apollo Hospital and Ashram Chowk, further affecting traffic movement.
Other waterlogged stretches included the road from Rotary Chowk to DJB Chowk, the route towards Omaxe via Radha Swami Satsang Bhavan and DJB Chowk, Road Number 210, DJB Red Light-Omaxe Road and the NH-8 underpass.
Several weather stations recorded significant rainfall during the three-hour period. Aya Nagar received 13.4 mm, Pusa 13.5 mm, Mayur Vihar 7 mm, Jafarpur 2.5 mm, Chhatarpur 22 mm, Janakpuri 8.5 mm, Naraina 20.5 mm, Jharoda Kalan 4.5 mm and Pritampura 2.2 mm.
Delhi remained under orange and red weather alerts for much of the morning and early afternoon.
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the remainder of the day, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning and light to moderate rain. Moderate to heavy rainfall was expected at several places from the afternoon into the evening.
The IMD also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rainfall during the night.