Heavy Rain Disrupts Delhi-NCR, Airlines Issue Advisories Amid Waterlogging

Traffic and daily life in the National Capital Region (NCR) have been disrupted by heavy rain, which has left some portions of Delhi and surrounding areas flooded. As a result, the weather office has issued a red alert for several areas of Delhi. Passengers travelling to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have received advisories from a number of airlines.

As of Saturday morning, flight operations at Delhi Airport were reportedly operating normally. IGI Airport's operator, GMR, issued an advisory at 10:30 am stating that, according to the India Meteorological Department's forecast, bad weather was predicted in the area of the airport. However, airport operations were still continuing as usual.

IndiGo issues travel advisory amid Delhi's bad weather

IndiGo warned that bad weather in Delhi could cause flight operations to be delayed and advised travellers to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport. Additionally, the airline cautioned passengers to leave extra time for their journey because entry to the airport may be hampered by waterlogging and traffic delays.

Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, also cautioned travellers that bad weather might have an impact on flights to and from Delhi.

Several areas of the nation's capital experienced waterlogging as a result of the rain. In the morning, there was a slight buildup of rainwater in areas like Geeta Colony and Akbar Road.

Waterlogging disrupts traffic and businesses in Connaught Place

When water built up in the Outer Circle in Connaught Place, authorities had to use pumps to remove the excess water. Shopkeepers were likewise alarmed by the situation as rainwater started to seep into a number of surrounding businesses.

While some parts of Delhi saw substantial rainfall, parts of Greater Noida and Noida also experienced heavy showers.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that between 11:30 p.m. on Friday and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Safdarjung received 0.7 mm of rain. Up to 8:30 am, the station recorded a further 1.3 mm of rain during the next three hours.

According to the weather office, Sunday, September 6, is predicted to have a significant decrease in rainfall, with isolated locations likely to get light to very light showers from morning to afternoon.