Delhi: Early morning rains lash city

Delhi: Heavy Rain lashed the parts of national capital on Wednesday morning, bringing much-needed respite from the heat as the minimum temperature dipped to 24.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The minimum temperature was two-and-a-half notches below the season’s normal, as per weathermen stated.

However, the heavy rain leads to the waterlogging and traffic jams at multiple locations. The DND flyway, ITO and other locations were jam packed. Several public transports suffered from breakdowns due to the rain, according to the Delhi Traffic Police.

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“A significant amount of rainfall was observed in Delhi from 08:30 IST on 23rd July 2024 to 08:30 IST on 24th July 2024, as recorded by Automatic Weather Stations (AWS). Pusa AMFU received 80 mm of rainfall, Pitampura recorded 73.0 mm, Narela saw 34.0 mm, Delhi University experienced 29.0 mm, and Najafgarh reported 10.5 mm” the weather department said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “yellow” alert for the city till Thursday amid a forecast that rains will continue to lash the capital till July 28.

According to the forecast, a cloudy sky would prevail over the city with moderate-intensity rainfall during the day.

The humidity level stood at 100 per cent at 8:30 am and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius.

The traffic police has issued an advisory and alerts, informing commuters about the road stretches affected by waterlogging, and asked people to plan their journeys accordingly.

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Due to waterlogging at the Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi’s oldest crematorium, traffic diversions have been put in place, it said in a post on X.

The uprooting of a huge banyan tree in Haryana Maitri Bhawan, Rani Bagh led to traffic snarls in the area, the traffic police said.

(With inputs from PTI)