Overview

• The India Meteorological Department has maintained red and orange alerts for Delhi-NCR, forecasting moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds into Saturday.
• Heavy showers on July 9-10 submerged major routes, including Nehru Place, Outer Ring Road, NH-8 and Golf Course Extension Road, resulting in gridlocked traffic and stalled commutes.
• Indira Gandhi International Airport diverted six flights and recorded over 300 delays—average delay 38 minutes—leading airlines to advise passengers to rely on the Metro and other alternatives.
• District Administration Gurugram urged all corporate offices and private institutions to work from home on July 10 and deployed mobile pumps plus additional traffic personnel to ease waterlogging.
• Social media footage of submerged vehicles and waist-deep water exposed chronic drainage failures, even as the deluge drove Delhi’s AQI down to a satisfactory level of 63.