Rains bring relief, not much dislocation to Delhi

NEW DELHI: While Ghaziabad was the worst-affected area with a road in Vasundhara having caved in resulting in a flood-like situation, the national Capital itself woke up to heavy morning showers on Thursday as well, with several areas also facing the age-old water-logging problem.

In parts of Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram, water-logging brought traffic to a near-halt till late Thursday evening.

"The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 26 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The humidity level was 93 per cent," said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

In the Capital, the Safdarjung observatory recorded 4.6 mm rainfall till 8.30 am, while rainfall recorded at the Palam observatory was 9.3 mm. The Lodhi Road observatory received 5.3 mm rainfall and the Ridge area recorded 8.8 mm rainfall.

On its official Twitter handle, Delhi Traffic Police listed the routes to avoid. There is yet no report about the cancellation of flights and trains due to rains.

"This rainfall can be attributed to the presence of a low-pressure area over southern Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas. The axis of the monsoon trough is also running across Meerut, which has enhanced the rainfall. This low-pressure area is expected to persist over the region for some time," said the IMD official.

He added that rains will continue the next few days, with breaks in between, resulting in pleasant weather in the afternoon.

The rainy spell is likely to continue on Friday as well; however, the intensity will reduce significantly.