New Delhi

Waist-deep water, bumper-to-bumper traffic and life brought to a standstill marked Monday's heavy downpour, as gusty winds and showers lashed the national Capital, with a few areas recording almost 67 mm of rain.

Several key stretches, including parts of Lutyens' Delhi, Mathura Road, Connaught Place, Bhairon Marg, ITO and the Zakhira underpass, were waterlogged, triggering traffic snarls.

Videos shared on social media showed at least a dozen students waded through waist-deep water in Sangam Vihar. Residents in Sadar Bazar were also forced to wade through waist-deep water after rainwater accumulated in the Old Delhi area. Residents had faced a similar situation in the area a few weeks ago.

Roads in the Kamla Nagar market area were submerged.

According to data available till 1.15 pm, Janakpuri recorded 67 mm of rain, followed by Chhatarpur at 57 mm, Pitampura at 35 mm and Safdarjung at 29 mm. Commuters reported heavy traffic trails near Sarai Kale Khan, Mathura Road and the Dwarka Expressway, while waterlogging affected parts of Lutyens’ Delhi, including Bishambar Das Marg and the area around Parliament Street.

Water accumulation was also reported near Bhairon Marg, ITO, Mathura Road, and the inner and outer circles of Connaught Place, New Ashok Nagar Metro Station, Burari, CR Park, and Alaknanda, disrupting traffic and inconveniencing pedestrians and motorists.

Waterlogging was also reported from Sangam Vihar and the Bhalswa area in outer Delhi.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, Chhatarpur recorded the highest rainfall in Delhi at 28 mm, followed by Lodi Road at 24.6 mm and Pitampura at 18.5 mm. The Ridge recorded 5 mm of rainfall during the period, while Mayur Vihar recorded 1.5 mm, Safdarjung 1 mm and Ayanagar 0.1 mm.

Visuals shared on social media showed commuters waded through water at the Zakhira underpass and waterlogging near Shivaji Stadium.

The weather office issued a red alert for heavy rain across the Capital for a few hours.

Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are also expected in parts of the city.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms were witnessed at isolated places in South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi.

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Earlier during the day, Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees above normal, while the Ridge recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the city at 24 degrees Celsius.