New Delhi: Heavy rain left roads waterlogged in parts of Delhi on Monday morning, October 12, with water accumulating around Mahipalpur Flyover, Sainik Farm and outside Jhandewalan Mandir. The India Meteorological Department’s early-morning red warning covered all 11 Delhi districts for the period from 6 am to 9 am.
Rain was also reported from Janpath Road, Connaught Place Inner Circle, Kartavya Path, RK Puram Sector 8 and the Kalkaji temple area. At Jhandewalan Mandir, rainwater spilling onto the road made access difficult for devotees entering the temple premises.
Waterlogging around Mahipalpur and Sainik Farm
Morning visuals showed waterlogged stretches around Mahipalpur Flyover and in Sainik Farm. Water had accumulated around the flyover ahead of the office rush, adding a concern for commuters setting out for work.
What IMD’s morning red warning said
The district-wise nowcast was issued for 6 am on October 12 and was valid until 9 am. It warned of lightning and thunderstorms, gusty winds around 60 kmph and heavy rain above 15 mm an hour across Delhi. That specified warning period had ended by the time of this report.
The districts listed under the red warning were Central Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, Shahdara, South Delhi, South East Delhi, South West Delhi and West Delhi.
In an earlier post at 4:36 am, IMD had forecast moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over Delhi-NCR during the following two to three hours.
Orange warning for neighbouring districts
The 6 am bulletin also placed Faridabad, Gurgaon, Rohtak and Sonipat in Haryana under an orange warning. In Uttar Pradesh, it listed Amroha, Baghpat, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut and Sambhal.
For these districts, IMD forecast thunderstorms and lightning, gusty winds of 40–60 kmph and moderate to intense rain of 5–15 mm an hour during the bulletin’s three-hour validity period.
IMD advised people to stay alert, take necessary precautions, avoid sheltering under trees or weak structures, check road and traffic conditions, avoid flood- or landslide-prone areas and follow official advice.
