Heavy rain continued to lash Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) throughout the day on Friday, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across several areas, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert till 8 pm.
Several commuters complained of not being able to book cabs for hours, while some complained of not being able to access the road due to severe waterlogging.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Slow traffic movement on Noida–Greater Noida Expressway, following heavy rainfall in the Delhi-NCR. pic.twitter.com/8k0BrUf4qK
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2026
Apart from waterlogging, traffic congestion was reported from several major routes across Delhi, including Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, ITO, Wazirabad Road, Patel Road, Rohtak Road, Shankar Road, the Kirti Nagar stretch, the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Peeragarhi, and Shaheen Bagh.
#WATCH | Delhi: Severe waterlogging as Delhi-NCR receives heavy rainfall; visuals from Chhatarpur area pic.twitter.com/YtfOLgefT7
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2026
Continuous rainfall led to waterlogging in Delhi’s Chhatarpur Farm area and at Mehram Nagar near Terminal 1, disrupting traffic movement and causing water accumulation on the road.
Visuals from National Highway 48 (Delhi-Jaipur Highway) near Shankar Vihar showed vehicles stuck in long queues. The road from Gurugram to Dhaula Kuan has experienced a traffic jam stretching several kilometres due to persistent rainfall.
The rainfall also caused slow traffic movement on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
