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Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, water-logging may hold up traffic: IMD

The rains brought the mercury down by several notches in the national capital and places nearby.

An Auto rickshaw running on the road during heavy rainfall, in Bodhgaya on Friday. Photo: ANI
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Despite the early arrival of monsoon in Delhi, the rains have remained subdued.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

The residents of the national capital woke up to heavy rains and rumbling of thunder on Sunday morning.

The rains brought the mercury down by several notches.

Waterlogging in low-lying areas and roads is likely to affect traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast for Delhi-NCR issued at 6:30 am.

Till 5:30 am, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 4.9 mm rainfall. The Palam weather station gauged3.8 mm precipitation.

Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD's regional forecasting centre, said, "Moderate to isolated heavy rains were witnessed in parts of Delhi-NCR."

Earlier, the IMD had