Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, and disruptions in various parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for thunderstorms, lightning, and rain over the next few hours, forecasting a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain for the rest of the day. The relentless rain through the morning inundated several parts of the city, with waterlogging reported from Connaught Place, Janpath, several roads in Lutyens’ Delhi, Bharat Mandapam Road, Barakhamba Road, Mathura Road near ITO, Kalindi Kunj, and other low-lying areas.
Large pools of water accumulated at several intersections, slowing traffic and forcing motorists to navigate submerged stretches with caution. Amid reports of waterlogging, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh shared a video showing traffic moving smoothly on Minto Bridge, stating that efforts were being made to ensure that the monsoon season did not become a trouble. However, Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj posted a video from Sadar Bazar, one of Delhi’s busiest wholesale markets, where rainwater had risen to waist level, forcing schoolchildren, office-goers, and shoppers to wade through flooded streets.
Dark, overcast skies blanketed the city for most of the morning, with spells of steady rain accompanied by gusty winds. Pedestrians huddled beneath umbrellas and bus shelters while vehicles moved slowly with headlights on due to poor visibility. Heavy traffic was reported from various areas, including Greater Kailash-II to Savitri Cinema to Chirag Dilli, Hauz Khas, and RK Puram, and from Sangam Vihar to Khanpur via MB Road on both carriageways.
Traffic congestion due to waterlogging was also reported on NH-8 near Shankar Vihar, Zakir Hussain Road, the Delhi Cantt-Naraina Flyover-Mayapuri stretch, ITO, Old Rohtak Road, the Madhuban Chowk-Netaji Subhash Place stretch, Peeragarhi, NH-48 near AIIMS, the Delhi-Noida Road, Kalindi Kunj, and Vikas Marg, among other arterial roads. According to the IMD, Pusa recorded the highest rainfall at 80 mm, followed by Janakpuri at 72 mm, Lodi Road at 63.4 mm, Chhatarpur at 57.5 mm, and Safdarjung at 51 mm. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches below normal, while Palam recorded 25 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches below normal.
July deficit was wiped out, but the monsoon has brought 16% less rain till now.
