A spell of heavy rain lashed Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, offering long-awaited respite from the scorching heat but also triggering widespread waterlogging and traffic chaos across the city.
#WATCH | Severe waterlogging seen as heavy rain lashes the National Capital.
(Visuals from Dhaula Kuan) pic.twitter.com/V2pX4J8B6X
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier issued an orange alert for the capital and adjoining areas, warning of intense rainfall and possible urban flooding. By late afternoon, dark clouds loomed over the city before opening up to heavy showers that drenched key areas, including Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad.
Several stretches of Delhi saw knee-deep water, with vehicles stranded and traffic slowing to a crawl. Key routes leading to the Indira Gandhi International Airport were among the worst affected, prompting airlines to issue advisories.
#WATCH | Delhi | Rain lashes parts of the national capital.
(Visuals from Indira Gandhi International Airport) pic.twitter.com/wvnWwLSClH
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
IndiGo Airlines, in a post on X, urged passengers to plan their airport travel carefully. “Delhi is still under a blanket of clouds, and the road traffic is moving at a gentler pace than usual. Waterlogging has been reported in parts of the city, especially on key airport routes,” the advisory read, directing travelers to check flight status updates before leaving home.
In Gurugram, where heavy showers battered the city through the evening, commuters faced severe traffic snarls due to submerged roads.
#WATCH | Haryana: Traffic slows down in several parts of Gurugram, following continuous rainfall and waterlogging in parts of the city.
(Visuals from the Cyber city area) pic.twitter.com/W2ANsrOmpH
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) said response teams had been deployed to address the waterlogging.
🌧️ #MCG in Action !
टीम मौके पर पहुंचकर जल निकासी का काम युद्धस्तर पर जारी रखे हुए है। शहरवासियों की सुविधा के लिए काम हो रहा है। 🙌#MCGUpdates #RainRelief #Gurugram #PublicService pic.twitter.com/L0U6tNM7w3— MCG (@MunCorpGurugram) July 9, 2025
The rainfall came after a notably dry start to July in the capital. Until Wednesday, Delhi’s Safdarjung Observatory, the city’s primary weather station, had recorded only 18.3 mm of rainfall against the long-period average of 204.7 mm for the month.
