Gusty winds and rain ::: More than 100 flights were affected due to a strong storm and heavy downpour

More than 100 flights were affected due to a strong storm and heavy downpour in New Delhi and outskirts. Operation was hit at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. 

As may as 49 flights were diverted between 11:30 pm on Saturday to 4:00 am on Sunday, officials said. 

Meanwhile, rain lashed parts of Mumbai city as Monsoon arrived. 

Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms battered Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) early Sunday. Although the rainfall provided a much-needed respite from the sweltering summer heat, it caused significant disruptions by causing waterlogging and flight delays. Several roads and underpasses were waterlogged, leading to traffic.

Traffic congestion and slow vehicular movement witnessed at Dhaula Kuan following heavy rainfall

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Yet again, Denizens, better understood as Delhi-wallahs, and also those in the outskirts Ghaziabad and Noida ... felt disruption, reduced visibility, strong wind, uprooted trees, and waterlogged roads. 

Several vehicles were seen stalled due to waterlogging in the underpass towards the airport. The main underpass connecting Delhi to the airport experienced severe waterlogging due to the overnight rainfall. As a result, dozens of vehicles were submerged and damaged.  

The IMD had forecast on Saturday that a duststorm followed by a thunderstorm and rain would hit Delhi and adjoining states, accompanied by gusty winds with speeds ranging from 60 to 100 km per hour. The conditions unfolded largely as predicted.

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