Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:54am on 25 Aug 2026,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Tuesday morning, leaving several key roads and junctions waterlogged and severely disrupting traffic across the national capital and adjoining NCR areas. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Delhi and forecast more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning. Rain affected areas including Parliament Street, Connaught Place, AIIMS, ITO, RK Puram and Ferozeshah Road, with vehicles seen navigating flooded roads. The downpour also disrupted air travel at Indira Gandhi International Airport. According to Flightradar24, 18 flights were cancelled and 146 delayed. The weather comes a day after more than 250 flights were delayed and 15 diverted across Delhi-NCR as monsoon activity intensified, with further showers expected.
