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While the continuous rains in the capital Delhi have made the weather pleasant on one hand, on the other hand it has also affected the everyday life of the people. More rainfall than normal has been recorded in the early days of July.

Due to rain, Delhi’s air has been recorded as the cleanest in the last 10 months. However, waterlogging on the roads and long traffic jams turned out to be a major problem for the people.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Ridge Meteorological Center recorded 79.1 mm rainfall from the morning of July 1 to 8, while the normal average for this period is only 31.2 mm. The continuous rains cleared the dust and pollution particles present in the atmosphere to a great extent. This was the reason why the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of the capital was recorded at 59, which falls in the ‘satisfactory’ category.

This is the cleanest air level in the last 10 months. Earlier on September 4, 2025, AQI was recorded at 58. The clean air definitely gave some relief to the people from humidity and pollution, especially for children, elderly and respiratory patients, this weather is feeling like a relief.

However, the roads of the capital became inundated due to rain. Traffic was badly affected due to waterlogging on many major routes. There was an hour-long traffic jam on Rohtak Road between Punjabi Bagh and Shadipur. The speed of vehicles also remained slow at ITO, Dhaula Kuan, Mahipalpur, Rajokri, Ashram, Mathura Road, Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Zakhira Flyover, Moti Nagar, Patel Nagar, Naraina, AIIMS, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Azadpur, Mukarba Chowk and Delhi-Noida Link Road.

Due to low visibility and waterlogged roads, people faced a lot of difficulty in reaching offices and other places. Different amounts of rain were recorded in different areas of Delhi. Najafgarh recorded the highest rainfall of 85.5 mm, while the Ridge area recorded 54.3 mm rainfall. Throughout the day, municipal bodies received at least 10 complaints of waterlogging, falling of trees and power disruptions.

Delhi Ridge is an important natural area of ​​Delhi, which is the northern extension of the Aravalli Range. It is also known as the “Green Lungs” of Delhi. This area, about 35 kilometers long, starts from Tughlakabad (near Bhatti Mine) in the south-east and extends to Wazirabad (along the banks of the Yamuna River) in the north. The total area is about 7,784 hectares (about 5-6% of Delhi’s area).

The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Thursday. According to the department, it will be cloudy throughout the day and there is a possibility of light to moderate rain. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius and minimum 23 degrees Celsius.

The rains have definitely made Delhi’s air clean and breathable after a long time, but now the challenge is to save people from the double blow of rains by improving the drainage and traffic systems.