Overview

• Delhi airport and major airlines issued advisories warning of delays and urging passengers to check flight status, allow extra travel time and consider the metro.
• At least 15 flights were diverted from IGI Airport, with 8 sent to Jaipur, 5 to Lucknow and 2 to Chandigarh, according to officials.
• Visibility at Palam fell sharply during the downpour, dropping from 6,000 metres in early afternoon to 1,200 metres by 5 pm, the IMD reported.
• The evening cloudburst triggered waterlogging and long traffic jams across key corridors in Delhi-NCR, slowing commutes for hours.
• Officials said the rain was a natural event linked to a Western Disturbance rather than cloud seeding, and the IMD forecast thunderstorms with lightning, hail and gusty winds across several parts of the city.